Burn the midnight oil: English word of the day
English · Saturday, 31 October 2026
Burn the midnight oil
To work late into the night or early morning hours.
“I had to burn the midnight oil to get the project done on time.”
From the free BrainPod Idioms II (10 cards with pictures and audio).
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