Question

in_the_loop_090 lacking enthusiasm due to overexposure or too much of the same thing; completely used up; worn out The expression suggests a device like a light bulb that burns out (stops shining) when all of its energy is used up.

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BURNED OUT Scott just couldn’t face another semester studying chemistry. He had taken so many chemistry classes that he was burned out.Betty got burned out spending so much time volunteering at the hospital. She decided she needed a vacation. Emotions/Feelings: ill health

Id	in_the_loop_090
Idiom	BURNED OUT
Definition	lacking enthusiasm due to overexposure or too much of the same thing; completely used up; worn out
Examples	Scott just couldn’t face another semester studying chemistry. He had taken so many chemistry classes that he was burned out. Betty got burned out spending so much time volunteering at the hospital. She decided she needed a vacation.
Extra Info	The expression suggests a device like a light bulb that burns out (stops shining) when all of its energy is used up.
Category	Emotions/Feelings: ill health

Burned Loop Lacking Enthusiasm Due Overexposure Thing Completely