Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To burn the midnight oil.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. To work till very late in the night.
- In the given question, we need to select the meaning of the given idiom.
- An IDIOM refers to "a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words".
Let's have a look at the meaning of the given idiom:-
- To burn the midnight oil - To work till very late in the night.
- For example:- Jill has been burning the midnight oil lately; I guess she has a big exam coming up.
The meaning of the given idiom is the same as the chosen option hence, it will be correct.