idiom
Burning the midnight oil
BUR-ning thuh MID-nyt OYL
/ˈbɜːrnɪŋ ðə ˈmɪdnaɪt ɔɪl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Burningthemidnightoil
Dictionary meaning
Working late into the night.
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