out of gas
Example Sentences
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“I thought we ran out of gas down the stretch,” Scheyer said.
From Washington Times
They were almost out of gas by the time they got there.
From New York Times
“We were starting to run out of gas in the third,” Florida coach Paul Maurice said.
From Seattle Times
A night after winning at Golden State despite missing four starters and six rotation players, the Suns ran out of gas playing back-to-back at altitude while dressing 10 players.
From Washington Times
A night after winning at Golden State despite missing four starters and six rotation players, the Suns ran out of gas playing a back-to-back at altitude while dressing 10 players.
From Seattle Times
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