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running on empty

/ˈrʌnɪŋ ɑn ˈɛmpti/ /ˈrʌnɪŋ ɒn ˈɛmpti/
idiom Health Informal
Idiom
  1. 1 tükenmiş, pili bitmiş
  2. 2 kaynakları tükenmiş, zar zor ayakta duran

Definition (English)

  1. Having no energy left; exhausted.
  2. Operating with very little fuel or resources.

Example Sentences

  1. After the marathon, I was running on empty.
    Maratondan sonra tamamen tükenmiştim.
  2. I have worked late every night this week and I am running on empty.
    Bu hafta her gece geç saate kadar çalıştım, pilim bitmiş durumda.
  3. The company is running on empty and needs new investment.
    Şirketin kaynakları tükenmiş durumda ve yeni yatırıma ihtiyacı var.
  4. Without new funding, the small charity has been running on empty for months.
    Yeni fon bulamayan küçük dernek aylardır zar zor ayakta duruyor.

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