burn the midnight oil
To work or study late into the night, typically to complete a specific task or meet a deadline. It implies a high level of effort or necessity during hours when most people are asleep.
Exemplos
3 de 5I'll have to burn the midnight oil to finish this report by tomorrow morning.
I will need to work very late tonight to complete this document for tomorrow.
The legal team was prepared to burn the midnight oil to review the contract.
The lawyers were ready to work through the night to check the agreement.
Sorry I missed your call; I was burning the midnight oil on a project.
I missed your call because I was working late at night.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Visualize a scholar from the 1700s sitting in a dark room, working by the light of a small oil lamp long after the sun has set.
Quiz rápido
If we want to finish this project by Friday, we'll have to _____ the midnight oil tonight.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: b
Exemplos
I'll have to burn the midnight oil to finish this report by tomorrow morning.
everydayI will need to work very late tonight to complete this document for tomorrow.
The legal team was prepared to burn the midnight oil to review the contract.
formalThe lawyers were ready to work through the night to check the agreement.
Sorry I missed your call; I was burning the midnight oil on a project.
informalI missed your call because I was working late at night.
Many PhD candidates burn the midnight oil while writing their dissertations.
academicMany doctoral students stay up late working on their long research papers.
The marketing department is burning the midnight oil to prepare for the product launch.
businessThe marketing team is working extra hours at night for the new product release.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
work around the clock
to work all day and night
burn the candle at both ends
to work too hard and exhaust oneself
late-night session
a period of activity late at night
Frequentemente confundido com
This refers to exhausting oneself by being busy from early morning until late night, while 'burn the midnight oil' specifically focuses on nighttime work.
Notas de uso
This idiom is most frequently used in professional and academic settings. It treats 'burn' as the main verb, which can be conjugated into different tenses.
Erros comuns
Do not confuse the phrase by saying 'burn the night oil' or 'burn the midnight candle'. The 'oil' is a fixed part of the idiom.
Dica de memorização
Visualize a scholar from the 1700s sitting in a dark room, working by the light of a small oil lamp long after the sun has set.
Origem da palavra
This phrase originated before the invention of electricity, when people literally had to use oil-burning lamps to see and work after dark.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
Reflects the cultural emphasis on diligence and hard work as a path to success in many English-speaking professional environments.
Quiz rápido
If we want to finish this project by Friday, we'll have to _____ the midnight oil tonight.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: b
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