Jan 25, 2002 12:02
22 yrs ago
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Spanish term

pillarse los dedos

Spanish to English Other
No me gustaría pillarme los dedos pero....

Discussion

AnneM (X) Jan 25, 2002:
Can you give us more info. on the context? There are different ways of saying this in English depending on situation...
AnneM (X) Jan 25, 2002:
Can you give us more info. on the context? There are different ways of saying this in English depending on situation...

Proposed translations

+1
1 hr
Selected

to be caught red-handed

To be caught in the act of doing something wrong.
Peer comment(s):

agree Gilbert Ashley
1 hr
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks Gail. Edurne"
+1
6 mins

get my fingers burned

I wouldn't want to burn my fingers but...
Or I wouldn't want to get my head bitten off but....


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Note added at 2002-01-25 12:09:31 (GMT)
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Or I wouldn\'t want to get too involved but...
Peer comment(s):

agree Veronica Lambert Hall : Agree with the expression "burn my fingers"
2 hrs
gracias
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1 hr

I wouldn't like to get caught (at doing something I shouldn't)

Esta sería otra versión posible

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Note added at 2002-01-25 13:29:45 (GMT)
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I wouldn\'t like to get caught but...
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