run out of ammunition and provisions
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to run out of ammunition and provisions; to be in dire straits; completely exhausted of supplies
formalUsed metaphorically to describe a situation where essential resources are completely depleted, often leading to a critical or desperate state. Originally describes a military predicament, but can be extended to other contexts like projects or personal struggles.
The defending troops held out for a month under siege, but eventually, with their ammunition and provisions exhausted, they were forced to surrender.
The company's funding chain has broken, and it has reached the point of running out of resources.
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The exploration team got lost in the deep mountains, and their food and water were nearly exhausted.
The filming process of this movie was extremely difficult, and the crew faced the dire situation of running out of supplies several times.