English / phrase
Burn the midnight oil
MEANING IN ENGLISH
to study or work late into the night; to stay up late at night working diligently or studying intensely; To work or study late into the night with great dedication
In context
01
Many university students burn the midnight oil during finals week.
02
I had to burn the midnight oil to finish the term paper before the deadline.
Synonyms
Stay up late,pull an all-nighter,work late
Antonyms
Turn in early,call it a night,sleep early
Collocations
Burn the midnight oil studying,forced to burn the midnight oil,burn the midnight oil for exams