📚 Run out of steam, phrase. ❓ Definition (informal): Lose impetus or enthusiasm. ❗️ Examples: 1. A rebellion that had run out of steam. 2. Sandy Neilson's production, enthusiastically performed by the resident company, strikes an appropriate, rollicking tone but gradually runs out of steam. 3. The two very sexy stars provide enough chemistry in this stylized thriller but the movie runs out of steam halfway through. 4. I'd like watch as each argument just runs out of steam, leaving just the prejudice and chauvinism for all to see. 5. It is laid back, ambling on its jolly way, and just when it should be gathering momentum it runs out of steam. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌀 @cambridge_dic