Burn the midnight oil means working late into the night, particularly for studying. The idiom originates from pre-electricity times when people were lit…
Burn the midnight oil
Working late into the night. It refers primarily to studying.
The idiom originates from pre-electricity times, when lighting came from gas lamps.
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Chippy is slang for a carpenter. Meaning from the English-Bulgarian dictionary: Chippy ['tʃɪpi] I. 1. Chipped, cracked (for porcelain dishes, etc.) 2…
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Bust one's chops means to say something with the intent to offend or harass someone. Learn the meaning from our English-Bulgarian dictionary with…
Cop [kɔp] / Copper ['kɔpə] — a police officer (cop is short for copper). It can also mean an arrest or a catch, as in 'It's a fair cop'. Used in negative…