burning the candle at both ends
US /ˈbɝnɪŋ ðə ˈkændəl ət boʊθ ɛndz/
・UK /ˈbɜ:nɪŋ ðə ˈkændl ət bəʊθ endz/
C1
idm.To overwork oneself by doing too many activities day and night.
She's burning the candle at both ends, working day and night.
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- One of my favorites on the list today is burning the candle at both ends.
One of my favorites on the list today is burning the candle at both ends.
- One of my favorites on the list today is burning the candle at both ends.
One of my favorites on the list today is burning the candle at both ends.
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- Amanda is burning the candle at both ends.
Amanda is burning the candle at both ends.
- Amanda is burning the candle at both ends.
Amanda is burning the candle at both ends.
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- We can use this for when someone's really tired, like if they're jet-lagged, for example, or if they're in a poor condition because they've been burning the candle at both ends—another wonderful expression, which means working hard and playing hard—or if they've been drinking alcohol and they feel a little bit worse for wear the next day.
We can use this for when someone's really tired, like if they're jet-lagged, for example, or if they're in a poor condition because they've been burning the candle at both ends—another wonderful expression, which means working hard and playing hard—or if they've been drinking alcohol and they feel a little bit worse for wear the next day.
- We can use this for when someone's really tired, like if they're jet lagged, for example, or if they're in a poor condition because they've been burning the candle at both ends.
We can use this for when someone's really tired, like if they're jet lagged, for example, or if they're in a poor condition because they've been burning the candle at both ends.
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- However, burning the candle at both ends could have a disastrous effect on your health.
However, burning the candle at both ends could have a disastrous effect on your health.
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- Largely because when you're young—and my story is no mystery—I was wild, and I was burning the candle at both ends all the time.
Largely because when you're young—and my story is no mystery—I was wild, and I was burning the candle at both ends all the time.