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Choose the idiom that can be used to express the idea contained in the following sentence:
The candidate is sitting late into the night to prepare for the examination.

  1. A
    go haywire
  2. B
    run amok
  3. C
    sit tight
  4. D
    burn the midnight oil

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"Burn the midnight oil" is an idiom that means to read, study, or work late into the night.

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Choose the idiom that can be used to express the idea contained in the following sentence:
The candidate is sitting late into the night to prepare for the examination.
A
go haywire
B
run amok
C
sit tight
D
burn the midnight oil

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