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burn the midnight oil

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burn the midnight oil
to work very late into the night. I've got to get this report finished by tomorrow so I guess I'll be burning the midnight oil tonight.
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Through a series of in-depth profiles, we reveal a new breed of African American physicians who burn the midnight oil as business owners and venture capitalists.
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By region, 40% of adults in Asia Pacific burn the midnight oil compared with 32% of Europeans.
Sleepless in America: 34% in Bed after Midnight, 29% up by 6 AM; ... by Business Wire
Oakwood has even coined the phrase "laptop nomads" to describe many of these visitors-consultants who arrive in town with laptop, need an apartment, burn the midnight oil for a month or two, and then move on to their next destination.
Oakwood's Noel Hernandez Creates Apartment Miracles in New York by Business Wire
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