The phrase "are tapped out" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe a state of exhaustion, depletion, or lack of resources, often in a financial or emotional context.
Example: "After paying all the bills this month, I feel like I are tapped out and can't afford to go out for dinner."
Alternatives: "are out of funds" or "are drained."
Europe's resources are tapped out on its problems.
"It's a clear signal that the broadcast networks are tapped out for any significant rights-fee increases in future years," said Neal Pilson, a sports industry consultant who is a former president of CBS Sports.
"The consumers are tapped out, we've got a fiscal drag from cities and states which are just beginning to lay off people in great numbers, and most of the buying has been consumers replacing household items — I just don't see the oomph," he said, in a view that drew some private assents from within the Obama administration Friday.
Call up the top 20 venture capital firms in America, which are short of cash today because their partners — university endowments and pension funds — are tapped out, and make them this offer: The U.S. Treasury will give you each up to $1 billion to fund the best venture capital ideas that have come your way.
But I think other companies that are tapped out in their markets are looking for growth opportunities.
Consumers are tapped out, the housing mess is worse, capital spending cutbacks proliferate and the dollar's strength impacts any export momentum.
He told her that he was tapped out, no ideas.
Now we're tapped out," Ms. Maziq said.
"What the average Detroiter needs to understand is that we're tapped out," he said.
The Federal Reserve is tapped out and the TARP programme for recapitalising banks expires on October 3rd.
Its rhythms were being tapped out, its voices played again and again, altered, explored, experimented with.
