burn the midnight oil

뜻

to work very late into the night

밤늦게까지 일하다.

예문

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?

문법

형태가 바뀌는 것은 burn뿐이며, 영국 영어에서는 burnt와 burned를 모두 쓴다. the midnight oil은 그대로 둔다.

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