get nowhere

Idioms and Phrases

Also, not get anywhere . Make no progress, as in I've tried to put this together, but I'm getting nowhere with it . This expression is sometimes intensified as get nowhere fast , as in I tried phoning but got nowhere fast . [Early 1900s] Also see get somewhere ; get there .

Example Sentences

What a fool he was, to bother his head with such get-nowhere questions!

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