“Burn the candle at both ends”
Definición
To work too hard and not rest enough.
Ejemplos
Examples
“She’s burning the candle at both ends with work and study.”
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Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
She’s burning the candle at both ends with work and study.Compare with the original example
She’s burning the candle at both ends with work and study.
Write a two-line conversation using “Burn the candle at both ends”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
Check the expression in a dictionaryPreguntas frecuentes
- What does "Burn the candle at both ends" mean?
- "Burn the candle at both ends" means to work too hard and not rest enough.
- How do you use "Burn the candle at both ends" in a sentence?
- Example: "She’s burning the candle at both ends with work and study."
- Should I interpret "Burn the candle at both ends" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.