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Term: running on empty

Description:

The phrase "running on empty" refers to being extremely tired or lacking energy or resources, especially after expending a lot of effort or staying awake for a prolonged period of time without sufficient rest.

Use as Verb Phrase:

1. John had been working overtime for a week, and now he was running on empty.

2. Despite the exhaustion, the athlete kept running on empty to win the race.

Use as Noun Phrase:

1. After pulling an all-nighter, I had nothing left in me but running on empty.

2. The company's financial resources were running on empty after investing heavily in a failed project.

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