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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.

See also: burn, oil

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

See also: burning, oil

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