burn the candle at both ends

Speech parts

1. burn the candle at both ends - Verb

2. burn the candle at both ends - Phrase

Meaning

(idiomatic) To work hard night and day.

(idiomatic) To sleep late and wake up early; not well-rested.

To waste something in two directions at once.

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Examples

"If not, it’s very easy to get overworked, caught up in problems, and to burn the candle at both ends. Source: Internet

So many of us burn the candle at both ends and while true balance, I don’t feel, exists, we can work at it and do better. Source: Internet

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