AEE 2695: Running on Fumes? Idioms for Expressing Exhaustion
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How can talking about exhaustion help you connect with others?
This is an all-ears English podcast, episode 2695, running on fumes, idioms for expressing exhaustion. Welcome to the All Ears English Podcast, downloaded more than 200 million times. Are you feeling stuck with your English? We'll show you how to become fearless and fluent by focusing on connection, not perfection, with your American host Aubrey Carter, the IELTS whiz, and Lindsay McMahon, the English adventurer. Coming to you. From Arizona and Colorado USA. To get real-time transcripts right on your phone and create your personalized vocabulary list, try the All Ears English app for iOS and Android. Start your seven-day free trial at allearsenglish.com forward slash app.
There are times in life when we feel absolutely exhausted. We need to be able to express this so that people can empathize with us. Listen in for how to do it today.
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When do English speakers use “exhausted” in everyday conversation?
Hey Aubrey, when was the last time you felt exhausted?
Ooh. Mm. I think right after we got back from our I went to Mexico and we were on the beach for four days straight all day. You know how that is when you're in the sun on the beach. And I play hard when I'm at the beach. We're playing volleyball and board ball and spike ball and we're in the waves and we're there's a little bit of chill time relaxing on the beach, but not a ton. I like sea on the beach. No I No, I
get that. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Mm-hmm. So you were fully exha I think I was super exhausted, well, I'm sure you were too, after I gave birth, when I came home from the hospital. I was such a deception. I didn't realize. I didn't think about the fact that I would be so tired after giving birth. And then I would go into sleepless nights with a newborn. I didn't think about it, you
know? That is quite the double whammy to be, you know, you're physically exhausted after giving birth. And now the baby's up all night
and you're not Sleeping. It's it's crazy. I was not prepared for that in the intensity of that. But yeah, we all have times in our lives when we're completely exhausted and we need to express it in English, right?
Yes, this is such a great way to connect, right? We talk about this a lot when we're running on fumes is one of the phrases we're gonna talk about today. Like you wanna be able to empathize with people who are going through this. We've all been there. You need the language to be able to connect about being exhausted.
And it's just such a human thing, right? We love these very human emotions and states where we can articulate what's happening so people can give us some grace or they can relate to us or they can tell their story, right? Exactly.
Yeah. So we got a great question about this from Muhammad Abedi. Do you want to read the question?
for us Lindsay. Yes, Mohammed says, thank you for the episode. And I have a question. How common is the word exhausted in everyday English? Do native speakers use it often in casual conversations, or are there more natural alternative alternatives that they prefer? And that's from Mohammed Abedi. Good question, Mohammed.
Yes, this is a great question. We're going to get into this today. We do say exhausted and there are also a lot of alternatives that are more informal. So yeah, be sure to hit follow guys to learn amazing vocabulary strategies for learning English. We're excited to go into this because this is a great connection skill for sure.
Really good. Yeah, exactly. Like Aubrey said, hit that follow button.
How is “exhausting” different from feeling exhausted?
So first phrase, exhausted. I mean that's the most accessible one.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
How can talking about exhaustion help you connect with others?
0:00–2:24
2
When do English speakers use “exhausted” in everyday conversation?
2:24–4:50
3
How is “exhausting” different from feeling exhausted?
4:50–6:39
4
When should you say “bushed” or “beat” to describe being tired?
6:39–8:35
5
What does “running on fumes” mean, and when can you use it?
8:35–11:09
6
How do you say you’re ready to sleep or can barely keep your eyes open?
11:09–13:50
7
How can you use exhaustion idioms naturally in a workplace conversation?
13:50–16:26
8
What does it mean to have exhausted all your resources or ideas?
16:26–18:00
Speakers
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