(1) to make it arule to do (something)
Definition : to do it habitualy without fail whenever do something
Example : I have made it a rule to have some yogurt with black sesame
for my breakfast.
My freiend makes it a rule to take a walk with her pet-dog for
an hour on every Sundays.
(2) to burn the midnight oil
Definition : to stay up all night, to work through all night
Example : The student in the ESL class had to burn the midnight oil because
he would have to prepare English examination on next week.
The computer has broken in our office,then we had to burn the
midnight oil to finish our work.
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