burn the candle at both ends

Bedeutung

to get too little rest by being busy from early morning until late at night

Von früh bis spät beschäftigt sein und zu wenig schlafen.

Beispiele

1. 1Between the night shifts and her evening course, Aisha is burning the candle at both ends.
2. 2You can't burn the candle at both ends forever — you'll make yourself ill.
3. 3Tom went out with friends every night and still started work at seven — he was burning the candle at both ends.
4. 4Stop burning the candle at both ends and get some proper sleep before the exam.
5. 5Leo has been burning the candle at both ends since the baby arrived, and he looks exhausted.

Grammatik

Nur burn verändert sich: burned oder burnt. Oft in der Verlaufsform: be burning the candle at both ends. Die Wendung both ends bleibt im Plural.

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