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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
To burn the midnight oil

  1. A
    When resources get finished half way
  2. B
    To read or work late into the night
  3. C
    Value of a small lamp is most when it is the darkest
  4. D
    To save some resources for the future

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The correct option is B.
The idiom "To burn the midnight oil" means to study, read, or work late into the night.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
To burn the midnight oil
A
When resources get finished half way
B
To read or work late into the night
C
Value of a small lamp is most when it is the darkest
D
To save some resources for the future

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