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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

What does "sputter out" mean ?

Hi,

Can you look at this sentence?
People’s confidence in the government is sputtering out.
Does "sputter out" mean "decline"?
If so, how does it come to mean that way?
Thanks
  

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Yes. When a car is running out of fuel, the engine tends to sputter, possibly causing some jerking in the motion of the car.

— Philip

  • Yes.
  • When a car is running out of fuel, the engine tends to sputter, possibly causing some jerking in the motion of the car.
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Yes. When a car is running out of fuel, the engine tends to sputter, possibly causing some jerking in the motion of the car.
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