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run out of gas

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run out of gas

to lose the energy or interest to continue. I think our team ran out of gas toward the end of the game's first quarter.

Etymology: based on the idea that when a vehicle has no more fuel it will stop moving

See also: gas, run

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run like the wind
run low
run mouth
run off
run off at the mouth
run off with
run out

run out of gas
run out of steam
run out on
run out the clock
run over
run ragged
run rings around
run rings around/round

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