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burn_one's_candle_at_both_ends
burn one's candle at both ends
English
Verb
burn one's candle at both ends
- (idiomatic) To work extremely or excessively hard; to work too hard for good health or peace of mind.
- She has been burning her candle at both ends lately, trying to put it together on time.
Translations
work extremely hard
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