"smell of the lamp" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-smell of the lamp.ogg [Australia] Forms: smells of the lamp [present, singular, third-person], smelling of the lamp [participle, present], smelled of the lamp [participle, past], smelled of the lamp [past], smelt of the lamp [participle, past], smelt of the lamp [past]
Etymology: Suggesting work done throughout the night. Head templates: {{en-verb|smell<,,:smelt> of the lamp}} smell of the lamp (third-person singular simple present smells of the lamp, present participle smelling of the lamp, simple past and past participle smelled of the lamp or smelt of the lamp)
  1. (idiomatic, archaic) To bear marks of great study and labor. Tags: archaic, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-smell_of_the_lamp-en-verb-JIGnPgD8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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