| 单词 | burn the midnight oil |
| 释义 | Idioms and Phrases with burn the midnight oilburn the midnight oil Stay up late working or studying, as in The semester is almost over and we're all burning the midnight oil before exams. This expression alludes to the oil in oil lamps. [Early 1600s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. burn the midnight oilSEE SYNONYMS FOR burn the midnight oil ON THESAURUS.COM To stay awake late at night to work or study: “Jill has been burning the midnight oil lately; I guess she has a big exam coming up.” Words nearby burn the midnight oilBurns, Robert, Burnsville, burnt, burnt almond, burn the candle at both ends, burn the midnight oil, burn to a cinder, burnt offering, burnt shale, burnt sienna, burnt-tip orchid The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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