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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Burn the midnight oil
Question

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Burn the midnight oil

A.

burn things using oil

B.

work many nights at a stretch

C.

create problems in the night

D.

work late into the night

Correct option is D

Option (d) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Burn the midnight oil: To work very late into the night, especially studying or working hard. (देर रात तक काम करना)
Example: I had to burn the midnight oil to prepare for the final exam.
Other related idioms:
· Hit the books – to begin studying seriously.
· Keep one’s nose to the grindstone – to work hard for long periods.
· Put in long hours – to work for a long time.

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