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pull an all-nighter
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to stay awake all night to study or work
Informal but very common among students and office workers, usually about exams and deadlines.
In context
I pulled an all-nighter before my economics exam and almost fell asleep in the exam room.
Our designer had to pull an all-nighter to finish the slides for the client.
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