burn the midnight oil — to work or study very late into the night
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to work or study very late into the night
Pronunciation (IPA): /bɜːrn ðə ˈmɪdnaɪt ɔɪl/
Korean meaning: 밤늦게까지 일하거나 공부하다
Korean pronunciation: 번 더 **미**드나잇 오일
Example Sentences
- I'll have to burn the midnight oil if I want to binge-watch this entire series before the finale airs tomorrow.
- The accountants are burning the midnight oil to finish the tax reports before the deadline.
- My coffee machine has been my best friend since I started burning the midnight oil for my bar exam prep.
burn the midnight oil
NOUN//bɜːrn ðə ˈmɪdnaɪt ɔɪl//
to work or study very late into the night
She had to burn the midnight oil to finish her thesis before sunrise.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
옛날 전기가 없던 시절, 사람들이 밤늦게 일할 때 기름 램프를 켜두었던 것에서 유래된 표현입니다. 자정(midnight)까지 기름(oil)을 태운다는 것은 매우 늦은 시간까지 일한다는 의미였죠.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“I'll have to burn the midnight oil if I want to binge-watch this entire series before the finale airs tomorrow.”
“The accountants are burning the midnight oil to finish the tax reports before the deadline.”
“My coffee machine has been my best friend since I started burning the midnight oil for my bar exam prep.”
“She's burning the midnight oil to master Korean grammar, but keeps falling asleep on her textbook.”
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