go away empty-handed



go away empty-handed

Fig. to depart with nothing. I hate for you to go away empty-handed, but I cannot afford to contribute any money. They came hoping for some food, but they had to go away empty-handed.
See also: away

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sophea-Khmer
Flint[flint]
Naida-Croatian
ZbynĚK-Czech
Constantkawn-STAWN (French), KAHN-stənt (English)French, English (Rare)
Hirakuhee-ṙah-kooJapanese