RUNONFUMES

run on fumes

Verb

  1. To operate a vehicle that is low on fuel.
    We were running on fumes by the time we arrived, but we made it to the next gas station.
  2. By extension, to operate with few resources or little money.
    The organization had been running on fumes for months, so it's not surprising that they closed their doors.


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