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What does the phrase 'burning the midnight oil' mean?
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What does the phrase 'burning the midnight oil' mean?
Staying up late working or studying
Wasting time
Being very busy
Being very tired
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What does the phrase 'burning the midnight oil' mean?
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Step 1: Understand the phrase 'burning the midnight oil'.
Step 2: Know that 'midnight' refers to the time around 12:00 AM.
Step 3: Realize that 'oil' refers to the oil used in lamps for light.
Step 4: Think about how people used to work or study late at night by using oil lamps.
Step 5: Conclude that 'burning the midnight oil' means staying up late to work or study.
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