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see BURN THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS; GAME IS NOT WORTH THE CANDLE; HOLD A CANDLE TO.
American Heritage Idioms
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noun ADJ. lighted | flickering VERB + CANDLE light | blow out, snuff (out) CANDLE + VERB burn | flicker | go out CANDLE + NOUN flame
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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candle
verbs
light a candle
• She lit a candle in the church.
blow out a candle
• Can you blow out all the candles on your birthday cake?
a candle burns
(= is giving out light )
• The house was dark except for one candle burning in a window.
a candle flickers
(= the flame moves in an unsteady way )
• As the door opened, the candles flickered unsteadily.
a candle goes out
• A sudden draught made the candles go out.
adjectives
a lighted candle
• A procession moved through the village carrying lighted candles.
a flickering candle
(= with the flame moving unsteadily )
• The church was full of flickering white candles.
candle + NOUN
a candle flame
• The candle flame flickered.
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noun
wax light:
If there are no lights use a candle.
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