to run on fumes
01
기진맥진한 채 버티다, 마지막 힘으로 버티다
to continue functioning despite being extremely tired
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관용구
비격식
예시들
After three sleepless nights, I was running on fumes at work.
사흘 밤을 못 자고 나니 회사에서는 기진맥진한 채 겨우 버텼다.
02
to operate with almost no fuel left
예시들
The car was running on fumes by the time we found a gas station.
