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Run out of steam Meaning in English

expression

RUN OWT uhv STEEM
run OWT ov steem

释义

To lose motivation, energy, or enthusiasm for an activity or project, usually after making a lot of effort at the beginning.

用法与细微差别

This idiom is informal and often used for projects, activities, or people showing reduced effort over time. Commonly used when someone starts strong but can't maintain the same energy. Often followed by explanations or reasons for the loss of motivation.

Spanish: quedarse sin energías - perder impulsoPortuguese (BR): perder o fôlego - ficar sem energiaPortuguese (PT): ficar sem energia - perder o fôlegoChinese (Simplified): 精疲力竭 - 没有劲头了Chinese (Traditional): 精疲力竭 - 沒有勁頭了Hindi: ऊर्जा ख़त्म हो जाना - जोश कम हो जानाArabic: نفد الحماس - فقد الطاقةBengali: উৎসাহ ফুরিয়ে যাওয়া - শক্তি ফুরিয়ে যাওয়াRussian: истощить запал - выдохнутьсяJapanese: やる気がなくなる - 力尽きるVietnamese: mất hết động lực - kiệt sứcKorean: 기운이 다하다 - 의욕이 떨어지다Turkish: gücü tükenmek - hevesi kalmamakUrdu: حوصلہ ختم ہو جانا - توانائی ختم ہوناIndonesian: kehabisan semangat - kehabisan tenaga

例句

She started cleaning the house but ran out of steam halfway through.

basic

If you run out of steam, take a short break.

basic

The team ran out of steam at the end of the game.

basic

I was writing my essay last night but totally ran out of steam after the introduction.

natural

We made great progress at first, but now everyone has run out of steam.

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Halfway through the marathon, he ran out of steam and had to slow down.

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