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Meaning of come away empty | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To come away without having received anything.

Examples

“A former gold medallist, he nevertheless came away empty from this year's Olympic Games.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

come back come back from the dead come back to bite come back to one's senses come before come between