Now run of home, Mikey before I make you do my homework.
Haha, brody got1 him!
get burnt

  1. To be scammed, swindled, or ripped off (by someone).

I can’t believe I got burned by that guy—this car’s a total lemon!
I once had my identity stolen by someone posing as a bank manager on the phone. I’m never getting burned like that again!

  1. To get into trouble (because of someone); to be caught or blamed (by someone).

My friend and I got burned by the police when we tried racing our cars down an empty street.
I got burned for trying to help my girlfriend cheat during our exam, so now I have to retake the entire course.

  1. To be verbally insulted (by someone).

Did you hear what she just called you? You got burned, man!
I can’t believe I just got burned by my little brother.

How did you even get here anyway?
What? Your mom give you a lift2?

My nerve senses are detecting and driven my facility.
Oh, it just Mikey, the guy who didn’t have a date for prom.

Footnotes

  1. said as an invitation to notice or look at someone, especially in order to criticize or ridicule them. informal ↩

  2. a feeling of being happier or more confident than before; Passing the exam gave him a real lift. ↩