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-dua hujung, 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-dua hujung untuk menyiapkan projeknya tepat pada masanya.
If you keep burning the candle at both ends, you'll eventually get sick.
Jika anda terus membakar lilin di kedua-dua hujung, anda akhirnya akan jatuh sakit.