burn one's candle at both ends

English - English

Definition of burn one's candle at both ends in English English dictionary

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.

Hyphenation

burn one's can·dle at both ends

Turkish pronunciation

bırn wʌnz kändıl ät bōth endz

Pronunciation

/ˈbərn ˈwənz ˈkandəl ˈat ˈbōᴛʜ ˈendz/ /ˈbɜrn ˈwʌnz ˈkændəl ˈæt ˈboʊθ ˈɛndz/