to run on fumes
01
gå på sista krafterna, köra på ren vilja
to continue functioning despite being extremely tired
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idiom
informellt
Exempel
After three sleepless nights, I was running on fumes at work.
Efter tre sömnlösa nätter gick jag på sista krafterna på jobbet.
02
to operate with almost no fuel left
Exempel
The car was running on fumes by the time we found a gas station.
