go for naught
idiom
old-fashioned, US
: to be unsuccessful : to not achieve what something was intended to do
All our efforts went for naught.
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Now in the second year of that contract — and the first full season for Watson on the field — the Browns are in no mood to see a total of $92 million for one player go for naught.
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cleveland, 8 Sep. 2023
By pitching eight one-run innings, Irvin lowered his home ERA to 1.66 in 11 starts, yet saw his effort go for naught.
—Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Aug. 2022
Think of the anguish these guys go through, watching their All-Star seasons, ginormous home runs and pitching shutouts go for naught.
—Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 18 July 2022
Caratini made sure Boxberger's inning didn't go for naught, elevating a sinker from Effross 411 feet for his second career walk-off homer.
—Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 4 July 2022
But that argument would go for naught unless Seward could be stopped from winning on the first ballot.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2022
Jack Grealish marked his Champions League debut with the pick of the goals in Manchester City’s wild, 6-3, win over Leipzig, whose forward Christopher Nkunku had a hat trick go for naught in the teams’ opening group-stage match.
—BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2021
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cleveland, 8 Sep. 2023
By pitching eight one-run innings, Irvin lowered his home ERA to 1.66 in 11 starts, yet saw his effort go for naught.
—Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Aug. 2022
Think of the anguish these guys go through, watching their All-Star seasons, ginormous home runs and pitching shutouts go for naught.
—Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 18 July 2022
Caratini made sure Boxberger's inning didn't go for naught, elevating a sinker from Effross 411 feet for his second career walk-off homer.
—Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 4 July 2022
But that argument would go for naught unless Seward could be stopped from winning on the first ballot.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2022
Jack Grealish marked his Champions League debut with the pick of the goals in Manchester City’s wild, 6-3, win over Leipzig, whose forward Christopher Nkunku had a hat trick go for naught in the teams’ opening group-stage match.
—BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2021
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“Go for naught.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20for%20naught. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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