go nowhere fast
go nowhere fast · goes nowhere fast · went nowhere fast · gone nowhere fast · going nowhere fast
To fail to make any progressTo fail to make any progress.
» Tom is going as fast as he can.
Том йде так швидко, як тільки може. — deniko
Том їде так швидко, як тільки може. — deniko
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1 senses(idiomatic)To fail to make any progress.
Examples
156 sentencesTom is going as fast as he can.
Том йде так швидко, як тільки може. — deniko
Can't this boat go any faster?
Хіба цей човен не може плисти швидше? — deniko
Things are going too fast.
Все відбувається занадто швидко. — deniko
ruВсё происходит слишком быстро. — Karok
Can you go faster?
Ти можеш іти швидше? — deniko
ruТы можешь идти быстрее? — sharptoothed
Can this car go any faster?
ruЭта машина может ехать быстрее? — marafon
Forms
goes nowhere fast, going nowhere fast, went nowhere fast, gone nowhere fast| Base form | go nowhere fast · to go nowhere fast |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | goes nowhere fast |
| Present participle | going nowhere fast |
| Past simple | went nowhere fast |
| Past participle | gone nowhere fast |
irregular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedgo nowhere
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