go for naught

phrase

old-fashioned, US

: to be unsuccessful : to not achieve what something was intended to do

All our efforts went for naught.

Examples of go for naught in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the 28-year-old cornerback said those good vibes from the Rams’ game will go for naught if the Panthers have another letdown against the Saints. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025

Now in the second year of that contract — and the first full season for Watson on the field — the Browns are in no mood to see a total of $92 million for one player go for naught. — cleveland, 8 Sep. 2023

Think of the anguish these guys go through, watching their All-Star seasons, ginormous home runs and pitching shutouts go for naught. — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 18 July 2022

Caratini made sure Boxberger's inning didn't go for naught, elevating a sinker from Effross 411 feet for his second career walk-off homer. — Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 4 July 2022

But that argument would go for naught unless Seward could be stopped from winning on the first ballot. — Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2022

Jack Grealish marked his Champions League debut with the pick of the goals in Manchester City’s wild, 6-3, win over Leipzig, whose forward Christopher Nkunku had a hat trick go for naught in the teams’ opening group-stage match. — BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2021

Rhymes for go for naught

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot