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burning the midnight oil

burning the midnight oil

working very long hours, often into the night What doctors do know is that burning the midnight oil is bad for your health.
Etymology: from the use of oil to provide light before the invention of electricity
See also: burning, midnight, oil

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Margarettamahr-gə-RET-əEnglish
Desdemonadez-də-MON-ə (English)Literature
Iiris-Finnish
Marjo (1)MAHR-yoFinnish, Dutch
Halvdan-Norwegian
Rurik-Russian
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