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on an empty stomach

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on an empty stomach

Without having eaten anything recently or in a long while; being very hungry. Don't go into your final exam on an empty stomach, or you won't be able to focus.

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on an empty stomach

when you have not eaten anything He left early this morning and drove three hours on an empty stomach.

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