B2idiominformalhealthIELTS-friendly
run out of steam
USUK
to lose energy or enthusiasm, so you slow down or stop
Used for people, teams and projects. Not the same as 'let off steam', which means getting rid of anger or energy.
In context
I usually run out of steam by four o'clock, so I do hard tasks in the morning.
The team started well but ran out of steam in the second half.
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