English / idiom
Running on Fumes
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Continuing to function or labor with almost all physical reserves, food, or sleep exhausted.
In context
01
The field medics were running on fumes after performing nonstop surgeries through two freezing nights.
02
Despite running on fumes, the exhausted pilot safely guided the evacuation plane through the blinding blizzard.
Synonyms
exhausted,running on empty,depleted
Antonyms
fully energized,revitalized,refreshed
Collocations
literally running on fumes,running on fumes and adrenaline,keep going while running on fumes