Running on fumes
-describes a situation when you have no energe, but you keep going
Example
-He's been working so hard at work recently
He's running on fumes. I 'm worried about him.
-Toward the end of the match, the footballer said she was running on fumes.
-I was running on fumes yesterday.
I couldn't concentrate in the meeting.
-Have you had any rest? You seem to be running on fumes
-Let's give him a break. He has been running on fumes after the marathon practice session he had today.
BBC Learning English - The English We Speak / Running on fumes - https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak/ep-200406
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