run out of steam

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run out of steam

verb runs out of steam · running out of steam · ran out of steam · run out of steam

  1. idiomatic To run out of energy or motivation. Near-synonyms: run on fumes, run on empty

    Similar: run on fumes, run on empty

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verb to run out of energy or motivation

Españolperder fuelle
Françaismarquer le pas, être à bout de souffle, s'essouffler, être en perte de vitesse
Italianofinire la benzina, perdere energia
Русскийвы́дохнуться výdoxnutʹsja, выдыха́ться vydyxátʹsja

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@misc{run_out_of_steam_2026,
  title = {run out of steam},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/run%20out%20of%20steam},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}