go anywhere
idiom
1
: to make progress : become more successful
—used in negative statements
His career isn't going anywhere.
2
: to produce any useful results
—used in negative statements
It seemed like a good idea, but it never went anywhere.
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But their reappearance is often temporary and may not go anywhere or result in anything significant.
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Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 17 July 2025
Fielding a question for the whole panel about how AI is influencing the live sports experience, O’Mahony didn’t go anywhere near the current controversy surrounding the company’s Grok chatbot.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Batman Returns has too many competing characters, too many sets (every scene seems to unfold on a different surreal soundstage), too many 'ideas' that don't go anywhere.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 15 June 2025
The title refers to a middle school teacher in England who expelled Daltrey over a prank, berating him as someone who would never go anywhere in life.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 17 July 2025
Fielding a question for the whole panel about how AI is influencing the live sports experience, O’Mahony didn’t go anywhere near the current controversy surrounding the company’s Grok chatbot.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Batman Returns has too many competing characters, too many sets (every scene seems to unfold on a different surreal soundstage), too many 'ideas' that don't go anywhere.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 15 June 2025
The title refers to a middle school teacher in England who expelled Daltrey over a prank, berating him as someone who would never go anywhere in life.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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“Go anywhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20anywhere. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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