burnt offering
noun/ˌbɜːnt ˈɒfərɪŋ/
/ˌbɜːrnt ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
- something (usually an animal) that is burnt in a religious ceremony as a gift offered to a god
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- (British English, humorous) food that has been badly burnt by accident
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