Because of this insider's knowledge, I chose to record my fieldnotes surreptitiously and with much burning of the midnight oil. BNC
He burned, too much, the midnight oil. BNC
I have burned the midnight oil scanning the arid wastes of computer programming manuals, but at last a publisher has come up with a series of inexpensive, factually sound but palatable titles which aim to introduce the beginner to the fun that can be had with calculators, computers and cassette recorders. BNC