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(idiomatic) To work hard night and day. / To waste something in two directions at once.

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burn the candle at both ends

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burn the candle at both ends

Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
昼夜問わず一生懸命働くこと / 二つの方向に同時にエネルギーや資源を浪費すること
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彼女がこのまま寝る間も惜しんで働き続けると、締め切り前に体を壊してしまうでしょう。

present singular third-person

participle present

participle past

past

participle past

past

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