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Here goes nothing.

Inf. I am beginning to do something that will fail or be poorly done. Sally stood on the diving board and said, "Here goes nothing." As Ann walked onto the stage, she whispered, "Here goes nothing."

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here goes nothing

I will now do this although it is unlikely to be successful I've never tried sailing before. Here goes nothing.

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here goes nothing

  (American & Australian informal)

something that you say just before you do something that you think will not be successful Well, here goes nothing - let's see if I can pass the driving test.

See also: goes, here, nothing