Only The Burnt

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
OTB
Pronunciation
/ˈoʊnli ðə bərnt/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Unclassified

Examples in Context

  1. Experience is the only school to learn in and the burnt child is the one who knows the pain from having put his fingers in the fire.
  2. To reach the reductions in coal use that Mr Green and Lord Stern suggest are possible, China will need rapid growth not just in non-fossil fuels but also in natural gas, which creates only about half the carbon dioxide of coal when burnt for power.
  3. In fact, the only sign he could see the lightening has struck was the burnt hard bark on this tree.
  4. He arrived at last only to find his houses had been burnt down and all the furniture burnt out.

Other meanings of OTB

Off To Bed Internet
On The Ball Business
Open To Buy Business
Off The Board Sports
Order To Build Misc
Over The Bars Sports
Off Trial Balance Business
Offer To Buy Misc
Only The Best Gov
Off Track Betting Sports