| Idiom | to burn the midnight oil |
|---|---|
| Definition | to stay up very late to get a piece of work finished |
| Examples | - When I was studying for my final exams I often needed to burn the midnight oil. - I think I'll be burning the midnight oil this weekend. I've still got loads of work to do. - Because she had a term paper due the next morning, Paulette was burning the midnight oil to finish it on time. - It has been an awful week---you've worked yourself ragged, you've had to burn the midnight oil to get a major presentation out, the boss hated it, .... . |
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