idiom
Burning the candle at both ends
BUR-ning thuh KAN-dul at BOTH ENDZ
/ˈbɜːr.nɪŋ ðə ˈkæn.dəl æt boʊθ ɛndz/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Burningcandleends
Dictionary meaning
Exhausting oneself by doing too much.
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