go nowhere

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

go nowhere (third-person singular simple present goes nowhere, present participle going nowhere, simple past went nowhere, past participle gone nowhere)

1. (idiomatic) To fail to progress, to fail to attain a favorable result or outcome.

   This project is going nowhere.

   The negotiations went nowhere.

Synonyms

• go nowhere fast

See also

• tread water