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Meaning of "burn the midnight oil" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL

burn
burn in
burn off
burn one´s boats
burn one´s bridges
burn one´s fingers
burn out
burn the candle at both ends
burn-off
burn-up
burnable
Burne-Jones
burned
burned-out
burner
burnet
burnet rose
burnet saxifrage
Burnett
burnettise

WORDS THAT END LIKE BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL

coconut oil
crude oil
essential oil
fuel oil
groundnut oil
hazelnut oil
heavy crude oil
midnight oil
motor oil
neat´s-foot oil
nut oil
olive oil
palm oil
peanut oil
sweet oil
the good oil
tung oil
vegetable oil
virgin olive oil
walnut oil

Synonyms and antonyms of burn the midnight oil in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «burn the midnight oil» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL

Find out the translation of burn the midnight oil to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of burn the midnight oil from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «burn the midnight oil» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

开夜车
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

quemar las pestañas
570 millions of speakers

English

burn the midnight oil
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रात की नींद हराम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حرق النفط في منتصف الليل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полуночничать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

queimar o óleo da meia-noite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মধ্যরাত তেল বার্ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

brûler l´huile de minuit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membakar minyak tengah malam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

in die Nacht brennen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

真夜中の油を燃やす
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

밤늦게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngobong lenga tengah wengi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đốt dầu nửa đêm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நள்ளிரவில் எண்ணெய் எரிக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मध्यरात्र तेल जाळून
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

geç vakte kadar çalışmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bruciare l´olio di mezzanotte
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

po nocach
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пізньої ночі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arde ulei de miezul nopții
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάψει το λάδι τα μεσάνυχτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

brand die middernag olie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bränna Midnight Oil
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brenne midnatt olje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of burn the midnight oil

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL»

The term «burn the midnight oil» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.582 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about burn the midnight oil

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL»

Discover the use of burn the midnight oil in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to burn the midnight oil and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Idioms in the News - 1,000 Phrases, Real Examples
The earliest example of burn the midnight oil in my searches is in a medical journal from 1840: For the honor of the profession, for the good of humanity, Iwould say to all physicians, read Magendie, if you are obliged to burn the midnight oil to ...
Peter Bengelsdorf
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Liberty & Learning: Milton Friedman's Voucher Idea at Fifty
So when your white roommate says he's tired and goes to sleep, you stay up and burn the midnight oil.”13 Good advice—but largely unheeded. Black students today do not typically burn the midnight oil and run faster to catch up.
Robert C. Enlow, Lenore T. Ealy, 2009
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Exploring Idioms: A Critical-Thinking Resource for Grades 4-8
For example: With two tests on Friday, I will really have to burn the midnight oil between now and then. Chewing the Fat: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807- 1882), American essayist and poet, wrote: The heights by great men reached and  ...
Valeri R. Helterbran, 2008
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Reading English News on the Internet: A Guide to Connectors, ...
Personal safety: Dam: Repair the breach: Related expressions: Leave aside Cast a blind eye 2.7 To burn the midnight oil Meaning: To work hard; to study late into the night Meaning in your language: Usage: A (person) burns the midnight oil ...
David Petersen, 2007
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Webster's New World American Idioms Handbook
Here are some expressions that mean to work long hours: burn the midnight oil to work late at night; work past midnight. Alludes to an oil lamp that is still lit at midnight so that one can continue working. 0 When I was in law school, I would burn ...
Gail Brenner, 2011
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飲食英語Follow Me
This pot of tea is too weak for me. black tea : £1^- green tea : &$ coarse tea : dust tea : dust (to burn the midnight oil) lUnizi^ ( strong tea) ^cJSM ( strong coffee) 5f r £3? ( weak tea) - rl^lWE ( weak coffee) • * 1 want my coffee strong and black.
尹裕, 2006
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The Increased Necessity of Augmenting the Teaching of ...
Burn the midnight oil Studying until late • The test is in the morning so I think I will burn the midnight oil tonight. Burn up Destroyed totally • The are going to burn up the old house. Burned me Deceived me / Tricked me • I trusted her, but in the ...
Darold Edw. Footé
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Speak English Like an American for Native Chinese Speakers
(to) burn the midnight oil – to stay up late studying or working 熬夜學習或工作 Michael burned the midnight oil studying for his algebra test. The project is due tomorrow and we're far from finished. We're going to have to burn the midnight oil  ...
Amy Gillett, 2008
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Speak English Like an American: You Already Speak English-- ...
(to) burn the midnight oil – to stay up late studying or working Example 1: Mike burned the midnight oil studying for his algebra test. Example 2: The project is due tomorrow and we're far from finished. We're going to have to burn the midnight ...
Amy Gillett, 2004
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An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions: Second Edition
BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL / 45 Bunny boiler A person with psychopathic or revengeful tendencies. The phrase is often used jokingly ofan ex-boyfriend or girlfriend who was vindictive when the relationship finished. The phrase is derived from ...
Ian Stuart-Hamilton, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term burn the midnight oil is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pre-crastination is a thing — and it can be just as destructive as …
And, students burn the midnight oil to get their term papers submitted before the impending deadline, precluding proper polishing and ... «Salon, Jul 15»
2
CommentGreferendum delivers a No: analysts react
To get Greece's government to burn the midnight oil and get a deal done, rather than perennially seeking the limelight, the threat of a reduction ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
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In this election, anything goes, maybe even the whiskers
At times, the feds believe it is easier to allow the courts to write the legislation than burn the midnight oil. • • •. Elected people should accept the ... «The Daily Courier, Jul 15»
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Is your body sleep deprived?
But when you burn the midnight oil, those processes slow down. As a result, your complexion can start to look drab and wrinkly. And with dead ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Dear Illustrator
I'll study the posts you deem worthy, burn the midnight oil in hopes that you're pen's urges are in line with my textual drunk dumps... I want a ... «The Portland Mercury, Jul 15»
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Cheers! On weekends the witching hour is still 1 am, say city …
... we will get the government order to extend it for the rest of the year," he says, pleasing many Bangaloreans who like to burn the midnight oil. «Bangalore Mirror, Jul 15»
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Matildas' struggles show it's time to walk the talk over female …
The majority of the Matildas work nine-to-five jobs or burn the midnight oil studying at university. How are they realistically expected to compete ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Executives who rock
... While the three hour play happens once a week or so, you spend the entire week and you burn the midnight oil listening and researching. «Indiantelevision.com, Jul 15»
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How to Make the Most of Your Summer InternshipGlenn Leibowitz
It's a job that you have been entrusted with, so put all of your attention and energy into it. Work hard, burn the midnight oil, and show your ... «LinkedIn, Jul 15»
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Copyrights body prepares for COSON 2015
The time has now come to continuously burn the midnight oil so that we deliver everything we have promised.” Also Read: Government urged ... «News24 Nigeria, Jul 15»

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