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Candle Ends Burn She’s In The Loop 088 Overwork Oneself Marie

Id in_the_loop_088
Idiom BURN THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS
Definition to overwork oneself
Examples
  1. Marie works all day and goes to school every evening, then she has to get up early in order to study. She’s wearing herself out. She’s burning the candle at both ends.
  2. You really burn the candle at both ends. You’ve got to start taking it easy or you’ll end up in the hospital.
Extra Info

The expression suggests that one is wasting one’s resources or energy.

Category Job/Work

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