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to burn the candle at both ends
[burn] {one's} [candle] at both endsto burn the candle at both ends
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brucia la candela alle due estremità
to drain oneself by working very late into the night and getting up early in the morning
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He's been burning his candle at both ends for weeks, trying to finish his book before the deadline.
I used to burn the candles at both ends when I was in college, but I've learned to pace myself since then.
