# pull an all-nighter

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/pull-an-all-nighter
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To stay awake throughout the night, usually when working or studying.

## Examples

- I have to pull an all-nighter to finish my project.
- The exam is tomorrow morning, so I will have to pull an all-nighter to review all my notes.
- Despite her exhaustion, she pulled an all-nighter to finalize the manuscript before the publisher's strict morning deadline.

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