idiom
Burn the Midnight Oil
BURN the MID-nite OYL
/bɜːrn ðə ˈmɪdnaɪt ɔɪl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Burnthemidnightoil
Dictionary meaning
To work very late into the night.
Examples
- The team burned the midnight oil to fix the bug before launch.
Pronunciation tips
Stress on 'burn', 'mid', and 'oil'. From the era before electric lights.
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