Von Gerhard's face was unsmiling. “So,” he said, slowly. “You burn the candle at both ends. All day you write, is it not so? And at night you come home to write still more? Ach, Kindchen!—Na, we shall change all that. […]

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Sense（2）

To waste something in two directions at once.

burns the candle at both ends

（ present singular third-person ）

burning the candle at both ends

（ participle present ）

burned the candle at both ends

（ participle past ）

burned the candle at both ends

（ past ）

burnt the candle at both ends

（ participle past ）

burnt the candle at both ends

（ past ）

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