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.
See also: away

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jolana-Czech, Slovak
Yehoshua-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Akbar['ækba:]
ÁBelAH-bel Hungarian
Theodoar-Ancient Germanic
Uthyr-Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance