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go away empty-handed
go away empty-handed
Fig. to depart with nothing. I hate for you to go away empty-handed, but I cannot afford to contribute any money. They came hoping for some food, but they had to go away empty-handed.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
JosÈP | | - | Occitan |
Gates | | [geits] | |
Abhay | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi |
Agapetus | | - | Ancient Greek (Latinized) |
EncarnaciÓN | | en-kahr-nah-THYON (Spanish), en-kahr-nah-SYON (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish |
MÁŠA | | - | Czech |