out of spoons

English

Etymology

From spoon theory, in which the amount of physical or mental energy that a person has available for daily activities and tasks is metaphorically represented as a certain amount of spoons.

Prepositional phrase

out of spoons

  1. (idiomatic) Out of physical or mental energy.
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