out of gas

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out of gas

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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see out of, gas.: lacking fuel. The lawnmower was out of gas so he decided to let the grass grow.
Canada, US, idiomatic Tired; lacking energy or motivation. After twelve hours straight at the office, he was about out of gas and decided to go home and rest.
Similar: exhausted, weary

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@misc{out_of_gas_2026,
  title = {out of gas},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20gas},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}