run on fumes »
By extension, to operate with few resources or little money.
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scrounge up »
To seek or find despite a lack of apparent resources or availability.
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set for life »
Possessing sufficient resources, especially financial, to last a lifetime.
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shoot one's bolt »
To use up one's resources, especially a singular one or one not readily restored.
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sitting pretty »
Having a comfortable or certain supply of money or resources.
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turf war »
A fight or confrontation between two divisions or parties for access to resources or capital.
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