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burned the midnight oil

burned the midnight oil is the simple past and past participle of burn the midnight oil.

Meaning of burn the midnight oil

Verb

burn the midnight oil (third-person singular simple present burns the midnight oil, present participle burning the midnight oil, simple past and past participle burned the midnight oil or burnt the midnight oil)

  1. (idiomatic) To work studiously, especially late into the night.
    • Near-synonym: pull an all-nighter

Questions about burned the midnight oil

What is burned the midnight oil the simple past and past participle of?
Burned the midnight oil is the simple past and past participle of burn the midnight oil.

Words near burned the midnight oil in the dictionary

  1. burned someone's ass
  2. burned someone's ears
  3. burned that bridge when one came to it
  4. burned the candle at both ends
  5. burned the coal
  6. burned the midnight oil
  7. burned the roof
  8. burned the water
  9. burned through
  10. burned time
  11. burned up

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