burn the candle at both ends

English - Turkish

Definition of burn the candle at both ends in English Turkish dictionary

gecesini gündüzüne katmak

fazla çalışmak. hold a ~ He doesn´t hold a candle to her. Onun eline su dökemez

(deyim) kendisini paralamak

(deyim) kendisini helak etmek

English - English

Definition of burn the candle at both ends in English English dictionary

hold the rope at both ends; waste energy

Hyphenation

burn the can·dle at both ends

Turkish pronunciation

bırn dhi kändıl ät bōth endz

Synonyms

bite off more than one can chew, go to extremes, go too far, overdo, overextend oneself, slave, spread oneself too thin, stay on the treadmill, take on too much

Pronunciation

/ˈbərn ᴛʜē ˈkandəl ˈat ˈbōᴛʜ ˈendz/ /ˈbɜrn ðiː ˈkændəl ˈæt ˈboʊθ ˈɛndz/