have any joy

have any joy

To have some amount of luck or success in some task. Have you had any joy getting the washing machine working? I've been looking all over town for a book I need for class next week, but I haven't had any joy so far.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • if it kills (one)
  • if it kills you
  • tinker with
  • tinker with (something)
  • tinker around
  • tinker around with (something)
  • have no use for
  • have no use for (someone or something)
  • have no use for somebody/something
  • How much is (something)?