Phrase · Travel & transport
the low-fuel sweat
noun phrase
/thuh-loh-fyoo-ul-swet/
Definition
The visceral, dripping panic of sitting on a congested motorway praying the fumes in your tank get you to the next service station.
In use
“I was locked in the low-fuel sweat for twenty miles, turning the radio off to save power.”
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Language
- Language form
- noun phrase
- Pronunciation
- /thuh-loh-fyoo-ul-swet/
Classification
- Life domain
- Everyday life
- Topic
- Travel & transport
History
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