jueves, 26 de mayo de 2016

TODAY'S IDIOM: RUN OUT OF STEAM

"RUN OUT OF STEAM"



If someone runs out of steam, they run out of energy or enthusiasm. If something runs out of steam, it loses momentum and slows down.

Example: Hillary's campaign ran out of steam when it became clear there was no way she could win the nomination.

Perder fuerza.

Example sentences:


  • Steve started the game well, but he ran out of steam towards the end. He needs to work on his fitness / Steve empezó bien el partido, pero perdió fuerza ya al final. Tiene que trabajar en su gimnasio.



  • Grandma was having a great time at the party, but I could see she was running out of steam by about ten o'clock, so I offered to take her home / La abuela la estaba pasando muy bien en la fiesta, pero me di cuenta de que perdió fuerza como a las 10 asi que me ofrecí llevarla a su casa.


Additional examples:


  • Toward the end of the lecture, he seemed to run out of steam, leaving us with no summary or conclusion.



  • She'd been talking for two hours and was just starting to run out of steam




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