A humane footrest broke and he lost energy (2,3,3,2,5)
I believe the answer is:
he ran out of steam
'he lost energy' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether it can be defined by this definition.
'a humane footrest broke' is the wordplay.
'broke' is an anagram indicator.
'a'+'humane'+'footrest'='ahumanefootrest'
'ahumanefootrest' is an anagram of 'HE RAN OUT OF STEAM'.
'and' is the link.
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I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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