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Word of the Day: Peter out
I was at my friend’s house the other evening.
He has three small children, and when I showed up, they got excited and started to run around the house like little swallows.
I played with them for a little while.
I was amazed at their energy, but they began to peter out after a while.
The youngest child fell asleep on the landing of the stairs, and the other two sat on the couch and were soon off to dreamland.
My friend’s wife thanked me for using up their energy and told me she would call me the next time she needed someone to tire them out.
I know it may sound strange to English language learners, but peter out is a phrasal verb that means to reduce, disappear or stop gradually.
The children’s energy gradually disappeared or petered out.
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