We’re sitting on fumes

Rahm Emanuel appeared on this week’s Overtime with Bill Maher, a companion to Real Time with Bill Maher. He was talking about how the United States was cutting grants and funds to science and medical research, and China was doubling down, increasing funds for science and medical research. Emanuel said “we’re sitting on fumes”.

This is a mashup of “running on fumes” (operating with very little resources left) and “sitting on (one’s) ass/hands” (taking no action when it is expected). A big thank you once again to Mike Kovacs for spotting this one.