not get anywhere
not get anywhere
To make no progress at all; to be stuck or at an impasse. Look, we've been discussing this issue all day and we haven't gotten anywhere. Let's take a break and start again tomorrow. A: "How did the negotiations go today?" B: "We didn't get anywhere. I don't know how we're going to get this deal approved by the deadline."
See also: anywhere, get, not
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
get somebody ˈnowhere/not get somebody ˈanywhere
not help somebody make progress: His job is getting him nowhere. He ought to try and find another one. All these questions aren’t getting us anywhere. We need to make a decision.See also: anywhere, get, not, nowhere, somebody
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- get (one) nowhere
- get nowhere
- get somebody nowhere/not get somebody anywhere
- dead issue
- reach an impasse
- at a dead end
- let (something) lie
- up a blind alley
- let drop
- let (something) drop