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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From there, the clips could go anywhere.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2026
That proposal didn't go anywhere.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Oddly, Clemente intended it as a term of derision for fruitless, pointless possession play that didn’t go anywhere; his style of football was about getting the ball forward quickly.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
And then the ballad can go anywhere.
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2026
That proposal didn't go anywhere.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Oddly, Clemente intended it as a term of derision for fruitless, pointless possession play that didn’t go anywhere; his style of football was about getting the ball forward quickly.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
And then the ballad can go anywhere.
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Go anywhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20anywhere. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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