lose steam
Run out of momentum
To lose steam is to lose momentum, energy, or enthusiasm.
From the era when steam engines powered machinery and vehicles—when pressure dropped, so did power.
A project loses steam when progress slows.
A movement loses steam when supporters drift away.
The campaign lost steam after the scandal broke.
I started strong but lost steam around mile three.
- fizzleFail after promising start
- peter outDiminish gradually until gone
- waneDecrease gradually
- taper offReduce gradually in intensity
- flagCloth symbol or signal
fade · run out of gas · tire · exhaust · burn out · deflate · stall · sputter · run on fumes · drag · plateau · slump · burnout · hit a wall · fatigue · momentum · energy · dwindle
- exhaustionexhaustion, burn out, drained, spent, tired
- motion idiomsin motion, on the move, on the go, move forward, move along
lose steamgain momentum
pick up steam · gather steam · accelerate · ramp up · intensify
lose steamgain traction
make headway · forge ahead · push forward · hit one's stride · break through
lose steamcatch fire
Begin combustion
rekindle · come alive · rally · perk up · bounce back
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