to light (also burn) the candle at both ends: to consume or waste in two directions at once.
单词 | θ88023 |
释义 | the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > using up, expending, or consuming > be used up or consumed [verb (intransitive)] > consume in two ways at once (1) to light (also burn) the candle at both ends1736 to light (also burn) the candle at both ends: to consume or waste in two directions at once. |
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