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burn the midnight oil |
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burn the midnight oil Fig. to stay up working, especially studying, late at night. (Alludes to working by the light of an oil lamp late in the night.) I have a big exam tomorrow so I'll be burning the midnight oil tonight. If you burn the midnight oil night after night, you'll probably become ill. 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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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. By region, 40% of adults in Asia Pacific burn the midnight oil compared with 32% of Europeans. 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. |
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