come to nothing
idiom
: to have no result
She talked about learning to fly, but it all came to nothing in the end.
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The specialist in online groceries has long been seen as a takeover target, but previous rumors have come to nothing.
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Carol Ryan, WSJ, 22 June 2023
Of course, the new Facebook offering could come to nothing, especially if users in those markets don’t go for it.
—Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
Biden also proposed an ambitious spending package along with support for reform bills on voting and labor rights that have come to nothing in Congress.
—Damon Linker, The Week, 19 Apr. 2022
International efforts to coax the sides to the negotiating table have come to nothing.
—New York Times, 2 Nov. 2021
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Carol Ryan, WSJ, 22 June 2023
Of course, the new Facebook offering could come to nothing, especially if users in those markets don’t go for it.
—Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
Biden also proposed an ambitious spending package along with support for reform bills on voting and labor rights that have come to nothing in Congress.
—Damon Linker, The Week, 19 Apr. 2022
International efforts to coax the sides to the negotiating table have come to nothing.
—New York Times, 2 Nov. 2021
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“Come to nothing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20to%20nothing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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