come to nothing
Example Sentences
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They both told how they had left for the capital in search of work but their hopes of finding opportunities there had come to nothing.
From Barron's
Either way it would all come to nothing, but at least it kept her from crying.
From Literature
Nor will Mr. Amodei in the event that his prophecies come to nothing.
While prospectors have long proposed mining the ocean floor, much like oil companies drill offshore, such efforts have come to nothing.
In December, the two main Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah, agreed to form a joint committee to oversee its administration - an agreement which has so far come to nothing.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
