not get anywhere

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not get anywhere

To make no progress at all; to be stuck or at an impasse. Look, we've been discussing this issue all day and we haven't gotten anywhere. Let's take a break and start again tomorrow. A: "How did the negotiations go today?" B: "We didn't get anywhere. I don't know how we're going to get this deal approved by the deadline."

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Olivier	o-lee-VYE (French), O-lee-veer (Dutch)	French, Dutch
Izolda	ee-ZAWL-dah (Polish)	Georgian, Polish
Albina	ahl-BEE-nah (Russian, Italian, Polish)	Russian, Ukrainian, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Slovene, Polish, German, Lithuanian, Ancient Roman
Jozefa	YO-ze-faw (Hungarian)	Hungarian, Slovene
Min-Ji	meen-jee	Korean
Joop	YO:P	Dutch