go begging

Related to go begging: beggars description, goes begging

go begging

To be available for one to take or claim. If that cake is going begging, I'll take a few pieces home with me. We can't let these antiques from Aunt Judy go begging—here, take a vintage lamp.
See also: beg, go
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

go begging

Fig. to be left over, unwanted, or unused. (As if a thing were begging for an owner or a user.) There is still food left. A whole lobster is going begging. Please eat some more, There are many excellent books in the library just going begging because people don't know they are there.
See also: beg, go
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

go begging

Be in little or no demand, as in At this time of year barrels of apples go begging. [Late 1500s]
See also: beg, go
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

go begging

If something goes begging, it is available to be used or bought, but nobody seems to want it. Nearly half a million holidays for the busiest six weeks of the year are still going begging. Paintings by pop artist Andy Warhol went begging for the second night in a row last night at the auction house.
See also: beg, go
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

go begging

1 (of an article) be available. 2 (of an opportunity) not be taken.
See also: beg, go
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

go ˈbegging

(British English, spoken) ( go is usually used in the progressive tenses) (of things) be unwanted: I’ll have that last potato if it’s going begging.
See also: beg, go
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • be going begging
  • come to a climax
  • bring (something) to a climax
  • climax
  • eyes like saucers
  • beg for
  • beg for (someone or something)
  • come to an understanding with (one)
  • keep the wolf from the door
  • keep the wolf from the door, to
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