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Graveyard shift
If you have to work very late at night, it is the graveyard shift.
Whistling past the graveyard
(USA) If someone is whistling past the graveyard, they are trying to remain cheerful in difficult circumstances. ('Whistling past the cemetery' is also used.)
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n. phr. The work period lasting from sundown to sunup, when one has to work in the dark or by artificial light.
"Why are you always so sleepy in class?" Professor Brown asked Sam. "Because I have to work the graveyard shift beside going to school," Sam answered.whistle accomplished the graveyard
To burrow one's alarm abaft a calm demeanor. No one is absolutely composed afore arena such an important game. I bet he's aloof whistling accomplished the graveyard to affect the added guys.Learn more: graveyard, past, whistle
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