“Burn the midnight oil”
Definition
To work late into the night.
Examples
Examples
“He burned the midnight oil to finish the project.”
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He burned the midnight oil to finish the project.Compare with the original example
He burned the midnight oil to finish the project.
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- What does "Burn the midnight oil" mean?
- "Burn the midnight oil" means to work late into the night.
- How do you use "Burn the midnight oil" in a sentence?
- Example: "He burned the midnight oil to finish the project."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Burn the midnight oil"?
- Работать допоздна. / Գիշերվա ուշ ժամերին աշխատել։