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come to nothing

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Pronunciation: US /ˌkʌm tə ˈnʌθɪŋ/

come to nothing means: If plans or efforts fail completely, they produce no useful result.

verb

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If plans or efforts fail completely, they produce no useful result.

  • Our plans came to nothing.
  • Months of talks have come to nothing.
  • Without enough money, the whole project will come to nothing.

Similar words: fail, come to naught

Opposites: succeed

Common phrases: plans come to nothing, efforts come to nothing

Questions about come to nothing

What does come to nothing mean?

If plans or efforts fail completely, they produce no useful result.

What is come to nothing in other languages?

Türkçe: boşa çıkmak · Español: quedar en nada · Français: n’aboutir à rien · Deutsch: zu nichts führen · Italiano: finire in nulla · 日本語: 無駄に終わる

How do you pronounce come to nothing?

It is pronounced /ˌkʌm tə ˈnʌθɪŋ/.

How do you use come to nothing in a sentence?

Our plans came to nothing. Months of talks have come to nothing.

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