run out of steam

verb

Definitions

  1. To run out of energy or motivation.

    • 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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