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candle

See:

BURN THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS,

GAME IS NOT WORTH THE CANDLE,

HOLD A CANDLE TO.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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burn the candle at both ends

[burn the candle at both ends] {v. phr.} To work or play too hard without enough rest; get too tired. * /He worked hard every day as a lawyer and […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hold a candle to

[hold a candle to] also [hold a stick to] {v. phr.} To be fit to be compared with; be in the same class with. - A trite phrase used in […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[game is not worth the candle] {literary} What is being done is not worth the trouble or cost; the gain is not worth the effort. * /I don't want to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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