burn the midnight oil

معنی

to work very late into the night

تا دیروقت شب کار کردن.

مثال‌ها

1. 1Ben burnt the midnight oil for a week to finish his dissertation.
2. 2The design team were burning the midnight oil before the launch.
3. 3There is no point burning the midnight oil if you cannot think straight.
4. 4Aisha burns the midnight oil every March when the accounts are due.
5. 5Did you burn the midnight oil again, or did you finally sleep?

دستور زبان

فقط burn تغییر می‌کند؛ در انگلیسی بریتانیایی هم burnt و هم burned به‌کار می‌رود. the midnight oil ثابت است.

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