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run on empty

Losing enthusiasm or willingness, lacking energy.

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  • An allusion to a vehicle operating with the fuel gauge pointing to empty or near empty, likely to stop running in the very near future.
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His interest in the program had been running on empty for a while. It's likely the program will be canceled

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