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burn the midnight oil

Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
夜遅くまで熱心に働く、あるいは徹夜で作業や勉強をすること。
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明日までにレポートを仕上げるために夜遅くまで働かなければならない。

present singular third-person

participle present

participle past

past

participle past

past

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(idiomatic) To work studiously, especially late into the night.

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burn the midnight oil

I'll have to burn the midnight oil to finish the report by tomorrow.

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I'll have to burn the midnight oil to finish the report by tomorrow.

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