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Burning oil

Dude I’ve been burning oil for the last week and it’s not even hot outside!

burning the midnight oil 

To burn the midnight oil implies working overtime or working over normal capacity.
"Looks like we're going to have to pull an all-nighter today. We're going to be burning the midnight oil."

burning the midnight oil 

To do hard drugs(cocaine, heroin meth, etc)
Dustin burning the midnight oil.

burning the midnight oil 

Make coffee to stay awake
Boil some water, I'll be burning the midnight oil and I take my coffee black.

Burning the green midnight oil 

To stay up smoking the marijuana rather than sleeping. Usually followed by an attack of the munchies, resulting in a loss of snack food.
"I'm sorry i fell asleep in your class, Professor, but I was up all night burning the green midnight oil."
excessive nice speech, the opposite of ragebaiting
adrian: i hope you have a nice day and never get sad!
enrique: joybait ❤️ 🩹🌹
Word of the Day on July 6, 2026