How is the phrase je tiens sur les réserves translated from French to English

English translation
I'm running on fumes
phrase

Se dit quand votre énergie est presque entièrement épuisée.

Said when your energy is almost completely gone.

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  • Troisième nuit sans sommeil, je tiens sur les réserves. — Third night without sleep, I'm running on fumes.

  • Je tiens sur les réserves, mais le rapport est presque fini. — I'm running on fumes, but the report is nearly done.

  • Chaque vendredi après-midi, je tiens sur les réserves. — By Friday afternoon I'm running on fumes every week.

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