running on fumes



running on fumes

continuing to do something when you have almost no energy left After two straight games against top teams, the Tigers were running on fumes and lost on Saturday night.
See also: fume, on, running

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ozi-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
CosticĂkos-TEE-kəRomanian
Taguhi-Armenian
ClÍOdhnaKLEE-u-naIrish, Irish Mythology
FultonFUL-tənEnglish
PorschePAWR-shəEnglish (Modern)