How is the phrase quemarse las pestañas translated from Spanish to English

Trabajar o estudiar hasta muy entrada la noche.

To work or study late into the night.

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English translation
burn the midnight oil

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  • Se quemó las pestañas antes de los exámenes. She burned the midnight oil before exams.

  • A menudo trasnocho para terminar mis proyectos. I often burn the midnight oil to finish my projects.

  • Tuvimos que quemarnos las pestañas para terminar el informe. We had to burn the midnight oil to finish the report.

  • ¿Piensas trasnochar esta noche? Are you planning to burn the midnight oil tonight?

  • No te quemes las pestañas todas las noches. Don't burn the midnight oil every night.

  • Le preguntó si trasnocharía para preparar el examen. She asked if he would burn the midnight oil for the exam.

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How is “quemarse las pestañas” translated from Spanish?
“quemarse las pestañas” translates into English as “burn the midnight oil”. Add this word to your VibeLing vocabulary and lock it in with spaced repetition.
What does “quemarse las pestañas” mean?
Meaning of “quemarse las pestañas”: Trabajar o estudiar hasta muy entrada la noche. In English — “burn the midnight oil”.
What part of speech is “quemarse las pestañas”?
“quemarse las pestañas” is a phrase.
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