midnight oil

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Definition of midnight oil in English English dictionary

burn the midnight oil
To work studiously, especially late into the night

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

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

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

burn the midnight oil
work or study late into the night
burns the midnight oil
works until very late, turns night into day
burnt the midnight oil
worked until very late, turned night into day
midnight oil

    Hyphenation

    mid·night oil

    Turkish pronunciation

    mîdnayt oyl

    Pronunciation

    /ˈmədˌnīt ˈoil/ /ˈmɪdˌnaɪt ˈɔɪl/
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