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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Treasure hunting is rife with dubious schemes that don’t go anywhere and, ultimately, ruin wreck sites.
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
That all but guarantees the conversation won’t go anywhere good.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
March 27, 2005 after Desperate Housewives wasn’t going to go anywhere.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
The story thread involving Sealy (Gwen Currant) doesn’t go anywhere that justifies her inclusion.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
That all but guarantees the conversation won’t go anywhere good.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
March 27, 2005 after Desperate Housewives wasn’t going to go anywhere.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
The story thread involving Sealy (Gwen Currant) doesn’t go anywhere that justifies her inclusion.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Go anywhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20anywhere. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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