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burn the candle at both ends

burn the candle at both ends (burn the candle at both ends)

Idiom Work

Signification

to work too hard without enough rest

travailler trop sans suffisamment de repos (travailler trop sans suffisamment de repos)

Phrases d'exemple

"If you burn the candle at both ends, you’ll get exhausted soon."

"Si vous brûlez la bougie aux deux extrémités, vous serez épuisé bientôt." (si vous **brûlez la bougie aux deux extrémités**, vous serez épuisé bientôt.)

Expressions Connexes

set in stone

fixed and not likely to change

hit the ground running

to start something energetically and successfully

button up

to finish preparations or close something securely

be accountable for

to be responsible for something and able to explain it

a heavy heart

a feeling of deep sadness or sorrow

a cold war

a state of political hostility without open warfare