burning the midnight oil

A form of burn the midnight oil — To work studiously, especially late into the night.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of burn the midnight oil
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APA

burning the midnight oil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burning%20the%20midnight%20oil

MLA

“burning the midnight oil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burning%20the%20midnight%20oil. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burning the midnight oil,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burning%20the%20midnight%20oil.

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