go away empty-handed

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Fig. to depart with nothing. I hate for you to go away empty-handed, but I cannot afford to contribute any money. They came hoping for some food, but they had to go away empty-handed.

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James Dean, visitor services manager at Standedge Tunnel and Visitor Centre, said: "Last year more than 2,000 people came through the visitor centre doors to see all the fantastic local artwork - and many didn't go away empty-handed. Arts feast in Marsden; Art show by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England) Other lady race-goers need not go away empty-handed, as Marks & Spencer will also be hand out 3,000 goodie bags. Valued sponsor for Ladies Day; Northumberland Plate 2008 by The Journal (Newcastle, England) But no-one will go away empty-handed as Bristol Street Motors are providing great prizes for every runner-up. WIN A KA; WORTH pounds 7,000 ON THE ROAD by Birmingham Mail (England)			go about business go about with go above go above and beyond duty go across go across to go after go against the grain go against the tide Go ahead go ahead (with go ahead, make my day go all the way go along go along with go amiss go ape go around go around and around go around doing go around in circles go astray go at like a boy killing snakes go at one another tooth and nail go away go away empty-handed go away with Go away! go AWOL go back a long way go back on word go back to square one go back to the drawing board go back to the salt mines go bad go badly with go ballistic go bananas go beet red go beetroot go before go begging go behind back go belly up go below go berserk go beyond go blank go broke go by the board go by the book			go around go around go around go around and around go around doing go around in circles go around with go around with someone or something go as red as a beet go as red as a beetroot Go As You Please go astray go astray go at go at go at go at go at go at stab at go at a good clip go at it hammer and tongs go at it tooth and nail go at like a boy killing snakes go at one another tooth and nail go away go away go away go away go away Go Away and Find Out for Yourself go away empty-handed* Go Away Troll go away with Go away! go AWOL go awry go back go back go back a long way Go back N Go back N Go Back N Automatic Repeat Request Go Back N with Selective Feedback Go Back N with Selective Repeat go back on go back on go back on go back on go back on a commitment go back on a promise go back on one’s word go back on pledge go back on promise go back on word go back over go back to go back to Go Back to Frostfell Go Back to Game Talk go back to nature go back to nature

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