Cómo Pronunciar "burn the midnight oil"
expression
BURN thuh MID-nyte OYL
BURN thuh MID-nyte OYL
Definición
To work or study very late into the night, usually to finish something important.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈbɝn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmɪdˌnaɪt/ /ˈɔɪɫ
Inglés Británico
bˈɜːn/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈɪdnaɪt/ /ˈɔɪl
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
BURN thuh MID-nyte OYL
UK
BURN thuh MID-nyte OYL
Escucha en Contexto
I have to burn the midnight oil to finish my homework.
She often burns the midnight oil when she has exams.
We had to burn the midnight oil to get the project done.
I really had to burn the midnight oil last night to prepare for the big meeting.