Phrase guide
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verb
To use artificial light during the daytime when one could simply use the sunlight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To waste time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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History
Originally a reference to burning candles during the day.
