with bated breath

feeling very anxious or excited

He waited for a reply to his offer with bated breath.

We waited with bated breath for the flowers and then the fruit.

run out of steam

to no longer have the energy or the desire to continue doing something, especially because you are tired

I usually just let her yell until she runs out of steam.

That’s impressive because most of our native trees in Germany – the beech, for instance – run out of steam after growing to 130 feet (40 meters).

the upshot (of something)

the final result of a situation

The upshot was that after much argument they all agree to help her.

The upshot was that poplars were taken out everywhere, and their wood was sold at a loss.

dust something off

to get something ready in order to use it again, after not using it for a long time

The government is dusting off schemes for supporting creative industries.

The grand fir was dusted off as people discussed what action to take in the face of climate change.