(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.
See also: anywhere, get

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DajanaDAH-yah-nahSerbian, Croatian
Laboni-Bengali
Comgall-Irish
BertaBER-tah (Polish, German, Italian)Polish, Czech, Hungarian, German, Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Slovene
AveryAY-vər-ee, AYV-reeEnglish
HalHALEnglish