词汇 | running-on-empty |
释义 | running on emptyidiom (of an engine or vehicle) having almost no fuel left: His diesel engine was running on empty. The spacecraft was running on empty; it had very little hydrazine, the fuel used to adjust position during navigation. having almost reached a point where you are unable to continue, because you have almost no energy, money, etc. left: His campaign treasury is running on empty. People are working double shifts, their stress levels are getting higher, they are just running on empty. Using and misusing adopt adoption avail avail yourself of something be/go heavy on somethingidiom exhaust give/allow something full playidiom go into something go through gobble something up make capital out of somethingidiom spare spent swallow tap turn to someone/something turn/use something to good accountidiom unblock underuse underused You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Failing and doing badly Success & failure in business |
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