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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Ello Jane Ceramic Travel Mug $15 at Amazon Whether reading on the porch or sitting inside watching TV, my grandma doesn’t go anywhere in the house without her coffee mug.
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Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 6 May 2025
Dogs usually will go anywhere outside, but waste bags are also a good idea.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 May 2025
The game allows up to 24 players to race at once and lets players drive off the racetrack and go anywhere in the game's world.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Their calls for a larger auditorium didn’t go anywhere after promised private fundraising failed to materialize.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
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Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 6 May 2025
Dogs usually will go anywhere outside, but waste bags are also a good idea.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 May 2025
The game allows up to 24 players to race at once and lets players drive off the racetrack and go anywhere in the game's world.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Their calls for a larger auditorium didn’t go anywhere after promised private fundraising failed to materialize.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 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 20 May. 2025.
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