go nowhere
go nowhere · goes nowhere · went nowhere · gone nowhere · going nowhere
To fail to progress, to fail to attain a favorable result or outcomeTo fail to progress, to fail to attain a favorable result or outcome.
» This is going nowhere.
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1 senses(idiomatic)To fail to progress, to fail to attain a favorable result or outcome.
This project is going nowhere.
The negotiations went nowhere.
Examples
24 sentencesThis is going nowhere.
This conversation is going nowhere.
You're going nowhere.
deDu gehst nirgendwohin! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is going nowhere.
ruТом никуда не идёт. — marafon
I wanted to advance, but the job really went nowhere.
Forms
goes nowhere, going nowhere, went nowhere, gone nowhere| Base form | go nowhere · to go nowhere |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | goes nowhere |
| Present participle | going nowhere |
| Past simple | went nowhere |
| Past participle | gone nowhere |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedtread water
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle