run out of steam en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To run out of energy or motivation.
After two of the team left, the project rather ran out of steam.
After climbing six flights of stairs she found she had run out of steam and had to sit down.
Near-synonyms: run on fumes, run on empty
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| run out of steam | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| running out of steam | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| runs out of steam | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| ran out of steam | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (16)
ru выдыха́ться (to run out of energy or motivation) · sv tappa stinget (to run out of energy or motivation) · es perder fuelle (to run out of energy or motivation) · fr marquer le pas (to run out of energy or motivation) · ru вы́дохнуться (to run out of energy or motivation) · it finire la benzina (to run out of energy or motivation) · pl wypalać się (to run out of energy or motivation) · hu kifogy a lendületből (to run out of energy or motivation) · fr être à bout de souffle (to run out of energy or motivation) · fr s'essouffler (to run out of energy or motivation) · pl wypalić się (to run out of energy or motivation) · fi väsähtää (to run out of energy or motivation) · it perdere energia (to run out of energy or motivation) · hu kifullad (to run out of energy or motivation) · fr être en perte de vitesse (to run out of energy or motivation) · th หมดแรง (to run out of energy or motivation)