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go begging

Idioms

Be in little or no demand, as in At this time of year barrels of apples go begging. [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

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Despite the pay and perks, maritime jobs go begging, and it is raising national-security concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

With all the wealth in this region today, it is rather appalling that Seattle’s talented musical students have to go begging to keep the music alive.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2023

“I go ahead and do what people want, and I live with it,” he said, adding, “I don’t put myself mentally under any pressure to go begging for record deals.”

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2023

The story is generally about people coming together to overcome adversity and rarely about why someone should have to go begging to avoid dying of cancer in the first place.

From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2022

So here I go begging from house to house.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads

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