burn the candle at both ends

Значення

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

Працювати з раннього ранку до пізньої ночі й мало відпочивати.

Приклади

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.

Граматика

Змінюється лише burn: burned або burnt. Часто в тривалій формі: be burning the candle at both ends. both ends залишається в множині.

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