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Burn the midnight oil

Burn the midnight oil

Work or study late into the night.

Diya burned the midnight oil to finish her science model.

Remember: From the days of oil lamps: studying at midnight meant burning oil. A little old-fashioned but still widely used.

Short lessonEveryday idiomsIdioms are phrases whose meaning is different from the meaning of their words.

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