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ALL meanings of burn the midnight oil

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  • noun burn the midnight oil to work or study late into the night 3
  • noun burn the midnight oil to study or work very late at night 3
  • noun burn the midnight oil a burned place or area: a burn where fire had ripped through the forest. 1
  • noun burn the midnight oil Pathology. an injury usually caused by heat but also by abnormal cold, chemicals, poison gas, electricity, or lightning, and characterized by a painful reddening and swelling of the epidermis (first-degree burn) damage extending into the dermis, usually with blistering (second-degree burn) or destruction of the epidermis and dermis extending into the deeper tissue with loss of pain receptors (third-degree burn) 1
  • noun burn the midnight oil slow burn. 1
  • noun burn the midnight oil the process or an instance of burning or baking, as in brickmaking. 1
  • noun burn the midnight oil a forest or brush fire. 1
  • noun burn the midnight oil the firing of a rocket engine. 1
  • noun burn the midnight oil a burning sensation felt in the muscles during intense exercise (usually preceded by the): Repeat the sit-ups till you feel the burn in your lower abs. 1
  • noun burn the midnight oil Slang. a swindle. 1
  • adjective burn the midnight oil of or relating to midnight. 1
  • adjective burn the midnight oil resembling midnight, as in darkness. 1
  • idioms burn the midnight oil burn one's bridges (behind one). bridge1 (def 26). 1
  • idioms burn the midnight oil burn oneself out, to exhaust one's energy, ideas, etc., through overwork or intemperance: They feared that he would burn himself out or break down. 1
  • idioms burn the midnight oil burn the midnight oil, to work, study,etc., until late at night: to burn the midnight oil before final exams. 1
  • idioms burn the midnight oil burn the / one's candle at both ends, to be excessively active or immoderate, as by leading an active social life by night and a busy work life by day: You can't burn the candle at both ends and hold onto a job. 1
  • verb without object burn the midnight oil to undergo rapid combustion or consume fuel in such a way as to give off heat, gases, and, usually, light; be on fire: The fire burned in the grate. 1
  • verb without object burn the midnight oil (of a fireplace, furnace, etc.) to contain a fire. 1
  • verb without object burn the midnight oil to feel heat or a physiologically similar sensation; feel pain from or as if from a fire: The wound burned and throbbed. 1
  • verb without object burn the midnight oil to give off light or to glow brightly: The lights in the house burned all night. 1
  • verb without object burn the midnight oil to give off heat or be hot: The pavement burned in the noon sun. 1
  • verb without object burn the midnight oil to produce pain or a stinging sensation similar to that of fire; cause to smart: The whiskey burned in his throat. 1
  • verb without object burn the midnight oil Games. to be extremely close to finding a concealed object or guessing an answer. 1
  • verb without object burn the midnight oil to feel extreme anger: When she said I was rude, I really burned. 1
  • verb without object burn the midnight oil to feel strong emotion or passion: He burned with desire. 1
  • verb without object burn the midnight oil Chemistry. to undergo combustion, either fast or slow; oxidize. to undergo fission or fusion. 1
  • verb without object burn the midnight oil to become charred or overcooked by heat: The steak burned around the edges. 1
  • verb without object burn the midnight oil to receive a sunburn: She burns easily and has to stay in the shade. 1
  • verb without object burn the midnight oil to be damned: You may burn for that sin. 1
  • verb without object burn the midnight oil Slang. to die in an electric chair: The murderer was sentenced to burn. 1
  • verb without object burn the midnight oil to be engraved by or as if by burning: His words burned into her heart. 1
  • verb with object burn the midnight oil to cause to undergo combustion or be consumed partly or wholly by fire. 1
  • verb with object burn the midnight oil to use as fuel or as a source of light: He burned coal to heat the house. 1
  • verb with object burn the midnight oil to cause to feel the sensation of heat. 1
  • verb with object burn the midnight oil to overcook or char: I almost burned the roast. 1
  • verb with object burn the midnight oil to sunburn. 1
  • verb with object burn the midnight oil to injure, endanger, or damage with or as if with fire: Look out, you'll burn yourself! 1
  • verb with object burn the midnight oil to execute by burning: The heretic was burned at the stake. 1
  • verb with object burn the midnight oil to subject to fire or treat with heat as a process of manufacturing. 1
  • verb with object burn the midnight oil to produce with or as if with fire: She burned a hole in her dress. 1
  • verb with object burn the midnight oil to cause sharp pain or a stinging sensation: The iodine burned his cut. 1
  • verb with object burn the midnight oil to consume rapidly, especially to squander: He burned energy as if he never heard of resting. 1
  • verb with object burn the midnight oil Slang. to suffer losses or be disillusioned in business or social relationships: She was burned by that phony stock deal. 1
  • verb with object burn the midnight oil Slang. to cheat or rob. 1
  • verb with object burn the midnight oil Digital Technology. to copy or write data to (an optical disk): She burned a CD of their favorite songs. Compare rip1 (def 4). 1
  • verb with object burn the midnight oil Chemistry. to cause to undergo combustion; oxidize. 1
  • verb with object burn the midnight oil to damage through excessive friction, as in grinding or machining; scorch. 1
  • verb with object burn the midnight oil Metallurgy. to oxidize (a steel ingot), as with a flame. 1
  • verb with object burn the midnight oil British. to scald (a wine, especially sherry) in an iron container over a fire. 1
  • verb with object burn the midnight oil Cards. to put (a played or rejected card) face up at the bottom of the pack. 1
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