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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The exact layers are up to you, but a blouse and silky wide-leg pants can go anywhere, from the office to a spontaneous night out. India Roby, Glamour, 16 July 2026 There are extensive veterinary exams before a whale goes anywhere, Tuttle said. Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 Michael Jordan and Upper Deck have been tied together since 1991, and that relationship isn’t going anywhere for a while. Larry Holder, New York Times, 8 July 2026 Just take 84-year-old Martha Stewart’s ageless looks for example; the media mogul has repeatedly worn white jeans, proving that the classic pants aren’t going anywhere. Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 7 July 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 26 Jul. 2026.

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