Como Pronunciar "burn the midnight oil"
expression
BURN thuh MID-nyte OYL
BURN thuh MID-nyte OYL
Definição
To work or study very late into the night, usually to finish something important.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈbɝn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmɪdˌnaɪt/ /ˈɔɪɫ
Inglês Britânico
bˈɜːn/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈɪdnaɪt/ /ˈɔɪl
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
BURN thuh MID-nyte OYL
UK
BURN thuh MID-nyte OYL
Ouça em 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.