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"form": "to burn the candle at both ends",
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"\\bɜː(ɹ)n ðiː ˈkændl ət bəʊθ ˈɛndz\\"
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"\\bɜː(ɹ)nd ðiː ˈkændl ət bəʊθ ˈɛndz\\"
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"\\bɜː(ɹ)nt ðiː ˈkændl ət bəʊθ ˈɛndz\\",
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"form": "burning the candle at both ends",
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"form": "burn one’s candle at both ends"
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"Brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts."
],
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