come to nought
Verb
  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To fail completely; to have no successful result.
    The Bank of England's anti-inflation efforts will come to nought if the U.S. Federal Reserve refuse to join in the plan.
Synonyms Related terms
  • bring to nought



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