(something) won't get (someone) anywhere

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(something) won't get (someone) anywhere

Something, typically a certain behavior, will not help someone progress or succeed in any way. Look, we can sit here arguing over who screwed up all day long, but pointing fingers at each other won't get us anywhere. Being the teacher's pet won't get you anywhere when the midterm exam rolls around.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Igon	-	Basque
Angelina	ahn-je-LEE-nah (Italian), an-jə-LEEN-ə (English), ahn-GYE-lee-nah (Russian), ahn-gye-LEE-nah (Russian), ahn-gee-LEE-nah (Russian), ahn-ge-LEE-nah (Polish)	Italian, English, Russian, German, Dutch, Polish, Spanish, Macedonian
Tybalt	-	Literature
Tommie	TAHM-ee	English
Diane	dee-AHN (French), die-AN (English)	French, English
Aysu	-	Turkish