burn the midnight oil

Nghĩa

to work very late into the night

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Ví dụ

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?

Ngữ pháp

Chỉ burn đổi dạng; tiếng Anh Anh dùng cả burnt lẫn burned. Giữ nguyên the midnight oil.

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