quemarse las cejas

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “burn one's eyebrows”.

Verb

quemarse las cejas (first-person singular present me quemo las cejas, first-person singular preterite me quemé las cejas, past participle quemado las cejas)

  1. (idiomatic) to burn the midnight oil

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