brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʁy.le la ʃɑ̃.dɛl paʁ le dø bu/
Verb
brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts
- (idiomatic) burn one's candle at both ends (To do things in excess, to engage in too much work or too much pleasure (including spending money), or both)