out of spoons

prepositional phrase

Out of physical or mental energy.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticOut of physical or mental energy.

Origin

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.

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APA

out of spoons. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20spoons

MLA

“out of spoons.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20spoons. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “out of spoons,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20spoons.

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