go anywhere
idiom
1
: to make progress : become more successful
—used in negative statements
His career isn't going anywhere.
2
: to produce any useful results
—used in negative statements
It seemed like a good idea, but it never went anywhere.
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Kendrick Lamar probably can’t go anywhere without being recognized, especially not on a college campus in Los Angeles.
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Mauricio Viladegutt, SPIN, 26 Feb. 2025
The Buffalo Bills aren’t letting wide receiver Khalil Shakir go anywhere.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
Whether those proposals can go anywhere remains to be seen.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
This version doesn’t go anywhere that the original didn’t.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Mauricio Viladegutt, SPIN, 26 Feb. 2025
The Buffalo Bills aren’t letting wide receiver Khalil Shakir go anywhere.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
Whether those proposals can go anywhere remains to be seen.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
This version doesn’t go anywhere that the original didn’t.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Go anywhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20anywhere. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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