amount to nothing



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amount to nothing

To result in no tangible or appreciable difference. Well, all of our efforts amounted to nothing in the end, really: the bank decided to foreclose on us regardless of the money we raised.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Archibald['a:tʃibɔ:ld]
KayleyKAY-leeEnglish (Modern)
CherieSHER-ee, shə-REEEnglish
MarielMER-ee-əl, MAR-ee-əlEnglish
Gebahard-Ancient Germanic
Urbanus-Late Roman, Biblical Latin