Meaning of go begging | Babel Free
Examples
“"Principles without leaders go begging," he replied.”
“As prosperity piles up the paperwork, the shortage becomes more severe; some 250000 secretarial jobs go begging every day.”
“Three match points went begging as that potent first serve deserted her and even a magnificent backhand lob could not stop Bartoli making it 5-5, before going on to level the match in the tie-break.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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