burn the candle at both ends

Kahulugan

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

Magpakapagod at magpuyat sa pagkaabala mula madaling-araw hanggang hatinggabi.

Mga halimbawa

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.

Grammar

Ang burn lang ang nagbabago ng anyo: burned o burnt. Madalas itong nasa continuous: be burning the candle at both ends. Nananatiling plural ang both ends.

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