go begging
Remain unclaimed, available
Go begging means to be available but unwanted or unclaimed.
If opportunities go begging, no one takes advantage of them.
If goals go begging in a football match, scoring chances are missed.
The phrase suggests something valuable being neglected: Good jobs are going begging because no one has the right skills.
In older usage, to go begging was literally to beg for charity.
Not yet taken
- unsoldNot yet purchased
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
- leftoverFood saved after meals
- spareHeld in reserve
redundant · excess · discarded · unselected · unadopted · castoffs · rejects · overlooked
Left behind completely
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- forsakenCompletely abandoned or discarded
- unattendedLacking supervision or care
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
ignored · unheeded · disregarded · neglected · derelict · unused · wasted · languishing
Excessive surplus
- oversupplyExcess beyond demand
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
- excessSurplus beyond need
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
saturation · plethora · superfluity · overstock · overproduction · more than enough · abundance · plenty
Declined to accept
- declinedRefused or diminished
- rebuffedRejected someone's advances
- turned downRefused or rejected
- dismissedReleased from duty
denied · spurned · repudiated · snubbed · vetoed · nixed · unwelcome · shunned
Absence of feeling
- disinterestAbsence of bias
- unconcernAbsence of worry
- nonchalanceCalm, casual composure
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
unclaimed
Not yet taken
spare · redundant · excess · discarded · unselected · unadopted · castoffs · rejects · overlooked · ignored
abandoned
Left behind completely
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- forsakenCompletely abandoned or discarded
- unattendedLacking supervision or care
overlooked · ignored · unheeded · disregarded · neglected · derelict · unused · wasted · languishing · gathering dust
glut
Excessive surplus
- oversupplyExcess beyond demand
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
- excessSurplus beyond need
overflow · saturation · plethora · superfluity · overstock · overproduction · more than enough · abundance · plenty · bounty
refused
Declined to accept
- declinedRefused or diminished
- rebuffedRejected someone's advances
- turned downRefused or rejected
dismissed · denied · spurned · repudiated · snubbed · vetoed · nixed · unwelcome · shunned · cold-shouldered
apathy
Absence of feeling
- disinterestAbsence of bias
- unconcernAbsence of worry
- nonchalanceCalm, casual composure
detachment · aloofness · insouciance · unresponsiveness · disengagement