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run on fumes
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
（自動車に関して）燃料が非常に少ない状態で車両を運転すること / （慣用的な意味で）資源や資金がほとんどない状態で活動を続けること
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ past ）
（ participle past ）
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(automotive) To operate a vehicle that is low on fuel. / (idiomatic) By extension, to operate with few resources or little money.
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run on fumes
After missing the last gas station, we had to run on fumes to make it home.
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After missing the last gas station, we had to run on fumes to make it home.
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