not get anywhere



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not get anywhere

To make no progress at all; to be stuck or at an impasse. Look, we've been discussing this issue all day and we haven't gotten anywhere. Let's take a break and start again tomorrow. A: "How did the negotiations go today?" B: "We didn't get anywhere. I don't know how we're going to get this deal approved by the deadline."
See also: anywhere, get, not

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KlaasKLAH:SDutch, Low German
EldadEL-dad (English)Biblical
TrixTRIKSEnglish
IldikÓ-Hungarian
BramBRAHMEnglish, Dutch
Elaine[i'lein]