The team 'went into the tank' [=got much worse; became very unsuccessful] last season.
We went through a 'tank' [='tankful'] of gas on the trip.
Some people say she deliberately 'tanked' the match.
(..) I'm runnin' on fumes here. The bad news is, I'm gonna be about ten minutes short of breakin' Anatoly's record, and I... What? - I'm redlining. My O tank pressure is low. Your tank is out of oxygen but you still have it in your suit. - Got it. So you have to sip, not gulp. Wine, not beer. Sip, Ryan. (..)2013 Gravity