went nowhere
Failed to progress
Went nowhere describes something that failed to progress or produce results.
A conversation, project, or relationship that went nowhere reached no meaningful outcome despite effort or time invested: The negotiations went nowhere.
It can also describe literal lack of movement: Traffic was so bad we went nowhere for an hour.
- unproductiveFailing to achieve results
- waste of timeUnproductive expenditure of hours
- stopCease all motion
- spinning wheelsFiber-twisting textile devices
- spinning your wheelsFutile exertion despite activity
going in circles · wall · treading water · stalemate · impasse · cul-de-sac · block · disappointed · dead-end · ran aground · stationary · stagnant · barking up the wrong tree · wild goose chase · frustrated · futile · immobile · circle
went nowheresucceeded
Achieved desired outcome
made progress · took off · bore fruit · paid off · worked out
went nowherearrived
Reached one's destination
made it · covered ground · moved forward · progressed · advanced
went nowheremade a difference
Had meaningful effect
mattered · resonated · moved the needle · broke through · made waves
went, nowhere, goer, where, anywhere, somewhere, everywhere, whereabouts, whereby