Most of these people will burn out within 10 years and be replaced by younger employees who don't mind working nights, weekends, and holidays.
This work burns me out so much that by the end of the day I can't even decide what I want to eat for dinner.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
burn out — (someone) to stop being effective because of too much work or stress. Most of these people will burn out within 10 years and be replaced by younger employees who don t mind working nights, weekends, and holidays. This work burns me out so much… … New idioms dictionary
burn out — phrasal verb Word forms burn out : present tense I/you/we/they burn out he/she/it burns out present participle burning out past tense burned out or burnt out past participle burned out or burnt out 1) [intransitive/transitive] if a fire burns out … English dictionary
burn·out — /ˈbɚnˌaʊt/ noun, pl outs 1 a [noncount] : the condition of someone who has become very physically and emotionally tired after doing a difficult job for a long time Teaching can be very stressful, and many teachers eventually suffer/experience… … Useful english dictionary
burn-out — N UNCOUNT If someone suffers burn out, they exhaust themselves at an early stage in their life or career because they have achieved too much too quickly. [INFORMAL] … English dictionary
burn out — {v. phr.} 1. To destroy by fire or by overheating. * /Mr. Jones burned out the clutch on his car./ 2. To destroy someone s house or business by fire so that they have to move out. * /Three racists burned out the Black family s home./ 3a. To go… … Dictionary of American idioms
burn out — {v. phr.} 1. To destroy by fire or by overheating. * /Mr. Jones burned out the clutch on his car./ 2. To destroy someone s house or business by fire so that they have to move out. * /Three racists burned out the Black family s home./ 3a. To go… … Dictionary of American idioms
burn\ out — v. phr. 1. To destroy by fire or by overheating. Mr. Jones burned out the clutch on his car. 2. To destroy someone s house or business by fire so that they have to move out. Three racists burned out the Black family s home. 3a. To go out of… … Словарь американских идиом
burn — burn1 W3S2 [bə:n US bə:rn] v past tense and past participle burnt [bə:nt US bə:rnt] or burned ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(produce flames and heat)¦ 2¦(destroy something with fire)¦ 3¦(injure/kill somebody with fire)¦ 4¦(sun)¦ 5¦(food)¦ 6¦(chemicals)¦ 7¦(fuel)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
burn — I UK [bɜː(r)n] / US [bɜrn] verb Word forms burn : present tense I/you/we/they burn he/she/it burns present participle burning past tense burned or burnt UK [bɜː(r)nt] / US [bɜrnt] past participle burned or burnt *** 1) [intransitive] if a fire or … English dictionary
burn — [[t]bɜ͟ː(r)n[/t]] ♦♦ burns, burning, burned, burnt (The past tense and past participle is burned in American English, and burned or burnt in British English.) 1) VERB If there is a fire or a flame somewhere, you say that there is a fire or flame… … English dictionary
