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
CastorKAS-tər (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
BronisŁAwabraw-nee-SWAH-vahPolish
Yeong-Hwanyung-hwahnKorean
Theresete-RE-zə (German), te-RES (Swedish), tə-REES (English)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English
Chavdar-Bulgarian
Klimentina-Macedonian