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keep late hours

Idioms  
  1. Stay awake until late at night. For example, Never call Ethel before noon; she keeps late hours and sleeps all morning.


Example Sentences

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“You keep late hours, Rukmani.”

From Literature

The work can feel endless, and ski technicians famously keep late hours.

From New York Times

Tango people keep late hours; I’ve been at gatherings where the best dancers arrive at midnight.

From New York Times

That year, The Grove opened its flagship restaurant on Chestnut Street, in San Francisco’s tony Marina district, where Brian Wilson, the Giants’ quirky, former closer, is occasionally spotted completing crossword puzzles in a corner and disheveled techies, who keep late hours, come for the all-day breakfast.

From New York Times

“I imagine he does keep late hours,” he said.

From Project Gutenberg