What does the idiom 'Burn the midnight oil' mean?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases question asks: What does the idiom 'Burn the midnight oil' mean? The correct choice is D. To work or study late into the night. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem
Why not A: “To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem” does not fit this question. The answer is To work or study late into the night.
- B. There is something positive to be found even in a difficult situation
Why not B: “There is something positive to be found even in a difficult situation” does not fit this question. The answer is To work or study late into the night.
- C. Very rarely
Why not C: “Very rarely” does not fit this question. The answer is To work or study late into the night.
- D. To work or study late into the night ✓
Correct answer
D. To work or study late into the night
Explanation
To work or study late into the night (option D) is the accepted answer to “What does the idiom 'Burn the midnight oil' mean”. Option A (To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem) does not fit this question. Option B (There is something positive to be found even in a difficult situation) does not fit this question. Option C (Very rarely) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is To work or study late into the night.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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