going/getting nowhere fast

idiom

informal
: failing to make progress or to produce a desired result
The plan for a new stadium is going nowhere fast.

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Read More: Cavaliers Land De'Andre Hunter in Blockbuster Trade with Hawks The Hawks, going nowhere fast at 23-28, add some major draft equity for their former No. 4 overall pick. Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 Doug Pederson’s squad is going nowhere fast this season. Vincent Frank, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024

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“Going/getting nowhere fast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/going%2Fgetting%20nowhere%20fast. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.

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