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Originally a reference to burning candles during the day.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
burn daylight
Today it means: To use artificial light during the daytime when one could simply use the sunlight. Full definition →
Today it means: To use artificial light during the daytime when one could simply use the sunlight. Full definition →
Originally a reference to burning candles during the day.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.