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burn the candle at both ends in Arabic

حرق الشمعة من كلتا طرفيها

burn the candle at both ends in Arabic: حرق الشمعة من كلتا طرفيها. In English, burn the candle at both ends means to work hard night and day; to sleep late and wake up early; to overwork or overexert oneself.

Arabic words for burn the candle at both ends

work hard night and day
حرق الشمعة من كلتا طرفيها

English meaning of burn the candle at both ends

  1. verb To work hard night and day; to sleep late and wake up early; to overwork or overexert oneself.
  2. verb To waste or expend resources twice over; to be doubly profligate.

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Questions about burn the candle at both ends in Arabic

What is the meaning of burn the candle at both ends in Arabic?
Burn the candle at both ends in Arabic is حرق الشمعة من كلتا طرفيها.
ما معنى كلمة burn the candle at both ends؟
Burn the candle at both ends: حرق الشمعة من كلتا طرفيها.
What does burn the candle at both ends mean in English?
Burn the candle at both ends means to work hard night and day; to sleep late and wake up early; to overwork or overexert oneself.

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