go nowhere

idiom

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

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This is why lawsuits brought by fans who feel misled about who might play or the quality of officiating go nowhere. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2025 Conversations with big-pocketed advertisers and boosters go nowhere if the football team isn’t good. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Aug. 2025 Ukraine rejects all these demands and says negotiations on a comprehensive peace deal would go nowhere, while the fighting would grind on. Greg Myre, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025 Amid the slowdown, many writers are spending significant time developing and refining ideas that ultimately go nowhere — leaving them without a paycheck. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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