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Meaning of go nowhere | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To fail to progress, to fail to attain a favorable result or outcome.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Deutsch im Sand verlaufen

Examples

“This project is going nowhere.”
“The negotiations went nowhere.”
“The 20 miles [from Okehampton] to Bere Alston, via the growing town of Tavistock, is crying out to be reopened for many reasons, but it is unlikely to happen any time soon. Returning just the six miles from Bere Alston to Tavistock has been mooted, but again it seems to be going nowhere very slowly.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

go nowhere fast go nuclear go nuts go off go off at score go off half-cocked

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