Burning the midnight oil

Hello! 😀 Our #idiom of the day is ”Burn the midnight oil”, which means “to work late into the night”. Originally this was by the light of an oil lamp or candle. More recently, the phrase is used figuratively, alluding back its use before electric lighting. #english #idioms #burnthemidnightoil

Idiomatic phrases are figurative groups of words within a sentence that work with other clauses and phrases to bring further meaning to your message. They owe their meaning to a literal origin, but their use

He was BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL to finish his paper = To work studiously, especially late into the night.

Productivity isn't about being a workhorse. Keeping busy or burning the midnight oil... It's more about priorities, planning, and fiercely protecting your time. GARY KELLER

Idiom: to burn the midnight oil

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For all those Moomin lovers burning the midnight oil to revise for exams, good luck and wishes that your hard work pays it's right rewards.

Burning midnight oil.

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