go nowhere fast
Making no progress
To go nowhere fast is to make no progress despite effort or activity—spinning wheels without advancing.
The phrase suggests futility or stagnation: This argument is going nowhere fast.
Often used to signal that a current approach isn't working: We're going nowhere fast with this strategy.
- aimlessnessLack of direction
- going in circlesFutile repetitive motion
- stagnationAbsence of flow or progress
- futilityLack of purpose
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
uphill battle · purposelessness · inertia · stuck in a rut · burnout · plateau · running in place · inefficiency · bottleneck · impasse · banging head against wall · hamster wheel · spinning your wheels · misdirection · standstill · deadlock · treadmill · spinning wheels
go nowhere fastmake progress
Move toward completion
gain ground · get ahead · move forward · make headway · advance
go nowhere fastfire on all cylinders
Perform at peak effectiveness
hit the ground running · punch above one's weight · deliver the goods · bear fruit · pay dividends
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