burn one's candle at both ends in English

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[Australia] Forms: burns one's candle at both ends [present, singular, third-person], burning one's candle at both ends [participle, present], burned one's candle at both ends [participle, past], burned one's candle at both ends [past], burnt one's candle at both ends [participle, past], burnt one's candle at both ends [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|burn<,,:burnt> one's candle at both ends}} burn one's candle at both ends (third-person singular simple present burns one's candle at both ends, present participle burning one's candle at both ends, simple past and past participle burned one's candle at both ends or burnt one's candle at both ends)

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"burn one's candle at both ends" meaning in English

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