/ke-MAR-se las pes-TA-nyas/
To burn the midnight oil — studying or working late into the night with great effort. The classic image of a student with a candle, straining their eyes over books until dawn.
Example
"He burned the midnight oil to pass that exam."
"She's been burning the midnight oil on the project for weeks."
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/ke-MAR-se las pes-TA-nyas/
To burn the midnight oil — studying or working late into the night with great effort. The classic image of a student with a candle, straining their eyes over books until dawn.
Example
"He burned the midnight oil to pass that exam."
"She's been burning the midnight oil on the project for weeks."
Regional synonyms: