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'Burn the midnight oil' means to:

ACook a meal
BLight lamps
CWork late
DSleep early
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Work late
1. The phrase comes from studying by lamplight. 2. It describes effort put in after everyone else has stopped. 3. It means to work or study late into the night. 4. So the answer is work late. _Source: NCERT Class 9 English Poorvi, Unit 1 'How I Taught My Grandmother to Read'_
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