Run On Empty Definition
verb
To be losing enthusiasm or willingness; to lack motivation .
He has been running on empty for a while. It's likely the project will be canceled.
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Origin of Run On Empty
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An allusion to a vehicle operating with the fuel gauge pointing to empty or near empty, likely to stop running in the very near future.
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