- 1. run on fumes (third-person singular simple present runs on fumes, present participle running on fumes, simple past ran on fumes, past participle run on fumes) (automotive) To operate a vehicle that is low on fuel. (idiomatic) By extension, to operate with few resources or little money. Source: ecdict
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fumesoperateparticiplepastpresentrunsimpleautomotiveextensionfuelidiomaticlittlelowmoneyranresourcesrunningrunssingularvehicle
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