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Zorluk: KolayIdiomatic Expressions in Context

Before the morning inspection, the maintenance crew had to burn the midnight oil to finish repairing the transport vehicle. In this sentence, what does the expression burn the midnight oil mean?

  1. A
    Ignite fuel lamps during darkness
  2. B
    Waste valuable resources carelessly
  3. Work late into the nightCevap
  4. D
    Postpone the assignment until the next day

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Work late into the night
The expression 'burn the midnight oil' means to work or study late into the night. In the context of completing urgent vehicle repairs prior to a morning inspection, working late hours is the only meaning that fits logically.

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1
Analyze the sentence context and time-related clues
The sentence establishes that the crew has a deadline before an inspection the next morning and needs to finish urgent repair work.
Contextual clues reveal that the action involves putting in extra effort overnight to meet a deadline.
2
Determine the figurative meaning of the idiomatic phrase
The expression 'burn the midnight oil' refers to studying or working late into the night, historically referencing an oil lamp used after sunset.
Idioms must be interpreted figuratively based on established usage rather than by reading each individual word literally.

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