burn the candle at both ends

Arti

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

Kurang istirahat karena sibuk dari pagi buta hingga larut malam.

Contoh

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.

Tata bahasa

Hanya burn yang berubah bentuk: burned atau burnt. Sering dalam bentuk continuous: be burning the candle at both ends. Frasa both ends tetap jamak.

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