Question 1

What does “burn the candle at both ends” mean in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

quemar la vela por los dos cabos

Question 2

What part of speech is “burn the candle at both ends”?

Accepted Answer

verb

Question 3

How is “burn the candle at both ends” used in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

I don’t look older, I just look worse, I think. Honestly, when I’m walking down the street, no one’s ever like, “Hey, look at that man!” I think they’re just like “Whoa! That tall… | Von Gerhard's face was unsmiling. “So,” he said, slowly. “You burn the candle at both ends. All day you write, is it not so? And at night you come home to write still more? Ach, Ki…

Question 4

What are common word forms of “burn the candle at both ends”?

Accepted Answer

burn one's candle at both ends, burned the candle at both ends, burning the candle at both ends, burns the candle at both ends, burnt the candle at both ends