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Definition

To run out of energy or motivation.

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In Context

  • "Near-synonyms: run on fumes, run on empty"
  • "After climbing six flights of stairs she found she had run out of steam and had to sit down."
  • "After two of the team left, the project rather ran out of steam."
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Related Idioms

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out of gas

Tired; lacking energy or motivation.

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head of steam

A significant amount of energy, vigour or momentum, sufficient to make…

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run afoul of

To contravene.

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run and gun

To do something hastily and with great energy.

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run off

To make photocopies, or print.

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run out

To use up or consume all
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