go nowhere

idiom

: to make no progress
The research is going nowhere.
We're going nowhere fast.

Examples of go nowhere in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Beijing knows that, for now, its proposal will go nowhere. Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2024 Running a taxing three hours, this first part of a quartet of films is littered with inessential scenes and characters that go nowhere, taking far too long to connect its messy plot threads. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024 The building ultimately closed in 2000 and saw several renovation attempts go nowhere. Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024 However, most such lawsuits go nowhere and are expensive. Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for go nowhere 

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“Go nowhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20nowhere. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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