go a-begging

go a-begging

To become or remain unused, unclaimed, unfilled, or unwanted, especially a job or product. You'd think in this economy that we could fill the IT Director position immediately, but the job has gone a-begging After the price of corn plummeted, half our supply has just been going a-begging in the storage silo.
See also: go
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • gather dust
  • on the scrap heap
  • scrap
  • all over
  • all over (oneself)
  • all over (someone)
  • all over (something)
  • all over one
  • hind tit
  • throw (someone or something) on the scrap heap
References in periodicals archive
New Delhi leaves no opportunity go a-begging where it could badger Islamabad on its perceived 'misdeeds'.
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But despite being a man down, Edinburgh remained on top, although the frustration of the fans was growing by the minute as they watched chance after chance go a-begging.
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Falcons saw another try-chance go a-begging when Alex Tait broke down the right wing before being blocked by Nemani Nadolo.
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BUT NO CIGAR: Rangers see another chance go a-begging
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(Or, at least, have they declined in the same ways as the United States?) These and other important questions go a-begging. There is no discussion of television and politics outside the United States.
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