go anywhere

phrase

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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September, despite a few days peaking into the triple digits, has been pleasantly mild so far across Central California, and that pattern is not going anywhere anytime soon. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Wilson couldn’t go anywhere without seeing these men walking around. — Claire Galofaro, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 An Instagram apology eventually followed, but Kyrie’s habit of using his fortune to back unauthorized political statements clearly is not going anywhere. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026 In a second the players were there, every single player was there, stopping celebrations, building a shield, protecting Jordan, not going anywhere, in full empathy. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 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 25 Sep. 2026.

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