come away empty-handed



come away empty-handed

to return without anything. All right, go gambling. Don't come away empty-handed, though. Go to the bank and ask for the loan again. This time don't come away empty-handed.
See also: away, come

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Umut-Turkish
Zdravko-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Collen['kɔlin]
Heraclius-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
EelisE:-leesFinnish
Shikoba-Native American, Choctaw