Burn the candle at both ends: meaning and use
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To burn the candle at both ends means to do too much over a period of time, especially by working or staying busy late and then starting early. Say, 'I have been burning the candle at both ends lately.' In a work conversation, a direct description of hours, deadlines, or support may be kinder and clearer.
Nico had been burning the candle at both ends while finishing a report and caring for a sick relative.