burn the candle at both ends

US /bɜrn ðə ˈkændl æt boʊθ ɛndz/
UK /bɜrn ðə ˈkændl æt boʊθ ɛndz/
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membakar lilin di kedua ujungnya, bekerja terlalu keras

to work or do too much, from early in the morning until late at night, and therefore get very little rest

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She's been burning the candle at both ends to finish her project on time.
Dia telah membakar lilin di kedua ujungnya untuk menyelesaikan proyeknya tepat waktu.
If you keep burning the candle at both ends, you'll eventually get sick.
Jika kamu terus membakar lilin di kedua ujungnya, kamu akan sakit pada akhirnya.