What does the idiomatic expression "to burn the midnight oil" mean?
Question and options
What does the idiomatic expression "to burn the midnight oil" mean?
- To sleep
- To work late into the night
- To relax
- To read casually
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - To work late into the night
To burn the midnight oil means to work or study late into the night, as people once did by the light of an oil lamp. It suggests hard work, not reading casually, relaxing or sleeping.
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