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running on empty 

This is the beginning of depression. When you feel like the world is just out to get you.. nothing is going right in your life, and you're on the verge of insanity or killing yourself. Despite all that, you still go through your daily routine, holding into an ounce of hope that things will be better one day...

Then you're running on empty.
I don't know about you, but I'm running on empty.
running on empty by Nerissa September 27, 2005

Running on Vapors 

1) To be living only on what the local Soup Kitchen gives you.
2) To be very low on gas.
3) The state your in if you skipped lunch.
1) I took Hobo Joe out to dinner yesterday. He's a real nice guy, and he's been running on vapors for weeks now.

2) Where's a gas station? My car is running on vapors!

3) When's dinner, Babe? I'm running on vapors...
Running on Vapors by Boozel December 24, 2008

running on impulse engines

In the original Star Trek series, whenever the main engines (warp drive) broke down (which was pretty frequent) the Enterprise would only be able to move using "impulse engines" - a low power, sub-lightspeed manouvering system based on a small fusion ram/ion drive.

By inference, someone described as "running on impilse engines" or "impulse power only" is either:

1. Very tired (a.k.a. 'running on empty')

2. Genuinely ill

3. (derog.) Slow and/or stupid.
"Jesus, I've just had to brief the sales guys on the new product.... they're all running on impulse engies up there".

"You want to go for a beer ?"

"No, man, I'm running on impulse engines... got to go home and grab some sleep."

running on christmas spirit 

To drive with the gas light on for such a terrifyingly long amount of time you must be running on the pure belief of children. A reference to the movie Elf.
Person #1: "Dude, you need to stop for gas. You've been running on christmas spirit for almost an hour."

Person #2: "Nah, we're good. You just have to believe as the children do."

Person #1: "whatever, man."

Running on empty 

When you have no juice left to cum
Boyfriend : ahhhh im running on empty here
Girlfriend: just asecond, im about to cum!

running on retard 

When a lack of sleep/ energy causes a fully functional adult to 'zone-out', become forgetful or impatient, and possibly run in to furniture/ walls.
EXAMPLE:

'Why are you staring at the oven? You've been there for 5 minutes and haven't moved...'
'Sorry, I'm running on retard. Kitty kept me up with her fussiness last night... Didn't sleep a wink.'
EXAMPLE:
Walking out the front door and realizing you forgot your keys, then walking back inside only to forget what you went inside for until you try to lock the front door... AGAIN.
running on retard by TaTa Bondage January 17, 2011