What does 'Recharge your Batteries' mean? \ Learn English phrases & idioms with Mr Duncan

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Normally, in our day to day lives, we will go about our activities in a steady
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and sometimes enthusiastic way.  
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However, it is not always possible to put all your energy into what you are doing.  
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Perhaps you have been busy over a long period of time
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and your energy is starting to run out.
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You are beginning to feel tired and worn out.  
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To be worn out means to be  exhausted or unusable.  
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A person can feel worn out or  an item can be worn out.
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An item of clothing might become worn out  
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due to it being used many times.  
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A person who works too much will  eventually become tired and exhausted.
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“I feel worn out today.”  
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You are expressing the feeling of having no energy.
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We can also use the word ‘exhausted’ when describing the storage of electricity,
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or in this case, the lack of electricity in a certain thing such as a battery.
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There is no power left in the battery.  
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It is exhausted.  
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You might say that there are some similarities  between the energy inside a person  
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and the power contained within a battery.  
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Of course, it is possible to replenish or restore the level of energy to what it was.
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Sometimes it is possible to recharge a battery,  
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just as it is possible to recharge yourself.  
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Of course, the method of doing it is completely different for a human being.
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A period of rest and relaxation is what is needed to give the body a chance to rebuild its energy.  
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It is interesting to note that we can use similar words
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when describing the methods of reviving  a battery, as we would a human being.  
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When a person loses their energy, they become run down.
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They become exhausted.
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That person needs to recharge themselves  
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by taking a break from the things that  are causing them to become tired.  
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We might even say that we are going to take a holiday or a break, 
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so as to recharge our batteries.  
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Of course, in this situation  it is used figuratively.
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So the next time you are feeling tired,  
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perhaps you need to take a break and have a change of scenery.
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You might be in need of a holiday or a  short break away from your usual routine.  
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You need to recharge your batteries.
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