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running on empty



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Idioms and Phrases

At the end of one's resources, out of money, as in I don't know how much longer we can live this way—we're running on empty with no jobs in sight . This idiom refers to a car running when the gas gauge indicates it is out of fuel. [Second half of 1900s]
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Example Sentences

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That could spell trouble for a Rangers side that may be running on empty.

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"Was my body just running on empty, and then it said, 'Well, hang on, there's no way we can do this?'" she says.

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But amateur female athletes who train intensively can also end up running on empty and seeing their periods stop, or become irregular.

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Mr Bell has had medical issues this year including very high blood pressure: “It’s got to the stage where I’m running on empty.”

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Dunne carved his own path, starring in the films “An American Werewolf in London,” “After Hours” and “Johnny Dangerously,” while producing movies that included “Running on Empty.”

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