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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That proposal, by school resource officers, didn't go anywhere. Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Team owners Jerry Jones and Stephen Jones and QB Dak Prescott aren’t going anywhere. Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 A bigger world is calling, but the unread messages aren’t going anywhere. Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026 Of course, even if other flavors become popular, the pumpkin spice latte isn’t going anywhere. Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 6 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 17 Sep. 2026.

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