Learn the English Idiom for Working Too Hard
Do you have a lot of energy, or are you feeling very tired? 🕯️🔥
How are you feeling today?
If you are feeling exhausted because you are working or studying too much, today’s idiom is perfect for you! Let’s learn about the phrase: “To burn the candle at both ends.”
What does it mean? 🤔
To “burn the candle at both ends” means to work very hard, from early in the morning until late at night. It means you are doing too many things and you are not getting enough sleep or rest.
Imagine a Real Candle 🕯️
Idioms are easier to remember if we can picture them in our minds.
Imagine a normal candle. Usually, we light a candle at the top. It burns slowly and gives us light for a long time.
Now, imagine you light the candle at the top and at the bottom (both ends). What happens? The candle burns twice as fast! It will disappear very quickly.
In this idiom, the candle is your energy. If you work too early and stay up too late, you use up all your energy very fast.
