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played out

 
Idioms: played out


1.  See play out.
2.  Exhausted, worn out, as in This was the third trip the mules had made, and they were utterly played out. [Mid-1800s]


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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
  Synonyms: exhausted, dog-tired, fagged, fatigued, spent, washed-out, worn-out, worn out

Meaning #2: worn out


 
 
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Idioms. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
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