How do you use "手を焼く" in a sentence?

Here's an example: "彼のわがままに手を焼いている。"

What does "手を焼く" mean in English?

"手を焼く" means "to have a hard time with, to be troubled by (idiom: to burn one's hands)" in English. It is a idiom (verb phrase) in Japanese.

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teh oh yah-koo

idiom (verb phrase)

English

to have a hard time with, to be troubled by (idiom: to burn one's hands)

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