not any good

phrase

: not effective or useful
I tried to convince him to change his mind, but it wasn't any good. He wouldn't listen to me.

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Since most of these leads were not any good, sales ignored us. Matthew Lieberman, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2023

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“Not any good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20any%20good. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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