to run on fumes
01
to continue functioning despite being extremely tired
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Idiom
Informal
例
I'm running on fumes — did n't sleep last night.
The team is running on fumes but still giving their best effort to finish the project.
02
to operate with almost no fuel left
例
The car was running on fumes by the time we found a gas station.
The boat ran on fumes back to the dock.
