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Caroline Tran
2021-03-14 08:03
Running on fumes phrase verb informal
The company had been running on fumes for months, we'd better close it.
Due to a sleepless night, I am running on fumes today at work.
Said when you are too tired to do something
Completely fatigued.
Used when one suffers from mental or emotional exhaustion
Very tired as you've used too much cannabis.
Be very bored
The verb "running" should be conjugated according to its tense.
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The idiom is a reference to an automobile that has nearly run out of fuel, but is still running.
Do you see anything wrong?
1. To punch a hole in one's ticket to show that they have paid for a ride
2. To do something that allows one to go further in a competition or to be promoted at work
1. Please, tell me if I forget to punch your ticket.
2. With a view to punching my ticket to the final, I did whatever it takes to win this round.
