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burn the midnight oil

Idiom Success

Meaning

to work late into the night

Example Sentences

"She burned the midnight oil to finish her project."

Related Expressions

lend a hand

to help someone with something

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in the same conditions or with equal chances

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to die (humorous or informal)

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to address the audience directly in a play or film

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to be an example that others should imitate

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to be in debt; losing money