out of gas
Example Sentences
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They announced it like someone admitting they ran out of gas and had to call AAA.
From MarketWatch
He felt it had creatively run out of gas.
The dynamic forced Roberts to continue riding Vesia, who near the end of the regular season looked as if he could be running out of gas after making a career-high 68 appearances.
From Los Angeles Times
But without anyone to spell him, he clearly started to run out of gas.
From Los Angeles Times
"I ran out of gas. The level of fitness wasn't enough for Carlos," Djokovic admitted.
From BBC
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