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| burn (one's) candle at both ends |
to use up (one's) energy or youth too fast or on too many activities. |
| consume |
to use up. [1/3 definitions] |
| eat |
to use up. [1/5 definitions] |
| eat up |
to consume all of; use up. [1/5 definitions] |
| exhaust |
to use all of; use up. [1/3 definitions] |
| expend |
to use up. [1/2 definitions] |
| finish |
to completely use up or eat (often followed by "up" or "off"). [1/5 definitions] |
| kill1 |
to make pass; use up. [1/6 definitions] |
| misspend |
to spend or use up unwisely; waste. |
| nurse |
to eat, drink, or use up slowly. [1/11 definitions] |
| run out |
to use up something completely even though you still need it. [1/3 definitions] |
| run out of time |
to use up all the time that one has been given to complete a particular activity. |
| spend |
to use up completely. [1/3 definitions] |
| take |
to require or use up. [1/36 definitions] |
| tire1 |
to use up the strength and energy of; make tired. [1/4 definitions] |
| upturn |
to upset or throw into disorder; cause upheaval of. [1/4 definitions] |
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