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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Escobar’s brother accused Musk of stealing the idea and demanded $100 million—the demand didn’t go anywhere, with Musk alluding to the allegations on X (formerly Twitter).
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
That thread doesn’t really go anywhere in the script by Dan Gregor, Doug Maud and Schaffer.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
That aspect of the Raptors surely won’t go anywhere.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 24 July 2025
But their reappearance is often temporary and may not go anywhere or result in anything significant.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 17 July 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
That thread doesn’t really go anywhere in the script by Dan Gregor, Doug Maud and Schaffer.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
That aspect of the Raptors surely won’t go anywhere.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 24 July 2025
But their reappearance is often temporary and may not go anywhere or result in anything significant.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for go anywhere
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“Go anywhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20anywhere. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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