to  run  on fumes
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Definição e significado de "run on fumes"em inglês

to run on fumes
01

seguir no limite, aguentar com as últimas forças

to continue functioning despite being extremely tired 
to [run] on fumes definition and meaning
expressão idiomática
informal
Exemplos
After three sleepless nights, I was running on fumes at work. 

Depois de três noites sem dormir, eu estava no trabalho no limite.

02

to operate with almost no fuel left 

Exemplos
The car was running on fumes by the time we found a gas station. 
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