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running on empty
idiom
(of an engine or vehicle) having almost no fuel left:
His diesel engine was running on empty.
The spacecraft was running on empty; it had very little hydrazine, the fuel used to adjust position during navigation.
having almost reached a point where you are unable to continue, because you have almost no energy, money, etc. left:
His campaign treasury is running on empty.
People are working double shifts, their stress levels are getting higher, they are just running on empty.
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