go nowhere

idiom

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

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In short, a lot of these scenes promise major changes to the MCU or DCEU and then go nowhere. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024 But Lee also recognized that conservative principles of freedom and tradition would go nowhere without supporters acting in a common cause. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 21 Dec. 2024 The women who do call the cops also often find their reports go nowhere. Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024 Beijing knows that, for now, its proposal will go nowhere. Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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