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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. burning the midnight oil working very long hours, often into the night What doctors do know is that burning the midnight oil is bad for your health. Etymology: from the use of oil to provide light before the invention of electricity Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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