burn the midnight oil

English - Turkish

Definition of burn the midnight oil in English Turkish dictionary

gece yarılarına kadar çalışmak

sabahlamak

Exam time was near, and more and more pupils were burning the midnight oil.

geç vakte kadar çalışmak

geç saate kadar çalışmak

gece yarısına kadar çalışmak

(deyim) geceyi gündüze katmak, geç vakta kadar çalışmak

Related Terms

burn midnight oil

Ders çalışarak veya iş yaparak sabahlamak

to burn the midnight oil

geceyi gündüze katmak

to burn the midnight oil

gece yarısına kadar çalışmak

English - English

Definition of burn the midnight oil in English English dictionary

To work studiously, especially late into the night

He was burning the midnight oil all night to finish his paper.

(deyim) Study late at night

Exam time was near, and more and more pupils were burning the midnight oil.

work or study late into the night

Related Terms

burn midnight oil

Study late at night. "Exam time was near, and more and more pupils were burning the midnight oil."

Hyphenation

burn the mid·night oil

Turkish pronunciation

bırn dhi mîdnayt oyl

Synonyms

elucubrate, pull an all-nighter, bear down, cram, do double duty, grind, lucubrate, overwork, study, sweat and slave, toil away, work day and night, work late, work like a dog, work overtime

Pronunciation

/ˈbərn ᴛʜē ˈmədˌnīt ˈoil/ /ˈbɜrn ðiː ˈmɪdˌnaɪt ˈɔɪl/