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Burn The Midnight Oil Eg Crossword Clue

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noun

• a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language

• the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

• the style of a particular artist or school or movement

• an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

44%9Burn the midnight oil in pursuit of knowledge
verb

• add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

44%8Burn the midnight oil
noun

• the act of working too much or too long

verb

• use too much

• work excessively hard

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