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burning the midnight oil

burning the midnight oil (burning the midnight oil)

Idiom Work

Signification

working late into the night

travailler tard dans la nuit (travailler tard dans la nuit)

Phrases d'exemple

"She’s been burning the midnight oil to finish the report."

"Elle a été en train de travailler tard dans la nuit pour finir le rapport." (Elle a été en train de travailler tard dans la nuit pour finir le rapport.)

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