Burn The Midnight Oil Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Burn The Midnight Oil Idiom mean?

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burn the midnight oil What does burn the midnight oil mean?	study/work all night or until very, very late at night.	"I'm not ready for the test tomorrow. I guess I'llhave to burn the the midnight oil."
burn the midnight oil What does burn the midnight oil mean?	to study until very late at night	We burned the midnight oil for three nights in order to study for the exam.
burn the midnight oil What does burn the midnight oil mean?	to study until very late at night	We burned the midnight oil for three nights in order to study for the exam.
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Packed like sardines What does "Packed like sardines" mean?	If a place is extremely crowded, people are packed like sardines, or packed in like sardines.
stick to one's guns What does "stick to one's guns" mean?	to defend an action or opinion despite an unfavorable reaction	We stuck to our guns during the meeting and asked for more time to consider the proposal.
Sail close to the wind What does "Sail close to the wind" mean?	If you sail close to the wind, you take risks to do something, going close to the limit of what is allowed or acceptable.
Brownie points What does "Brownie points" mean?	If you try to earn Brownie points with someone, you do things you know will please them.

lock (something) up What does "lock (something) up" mean?	to be assured of success	The candidate has already locked up the nomination to be a candidate in the next election.
Awe inspiring What does "Awe inspiring" mean?	Something or someone that is awe inspiring amazes people in a slightly frightening but positive way.
climb on the bandwagon What does "climb on the bandwagon" mean?	to join a popular activity or campaign	Many students climbed on the bandwagon to raise money for the school orchestra.
bargain on (something) What does "bargain on (something)" mean?	to plan or expect something	We did not bargain on having heavy rain during our summer birthday party.

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Burn The Midnight Oil Idiom