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come to nothing and come to naught to amount to nothing; to be worthless. So all my hard work comes to nothing. Yes, the whole project comes to naught. (all) for naught (slightly formal) without achievement or result Marge's time in jail wasn't all for naught – she earned a college degree while she was there. Usage notes: sometimes, in less formal use, nothing is substituted for naught: I would hate to think that what we'd tried to do was all for nothing. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of naught (zero or nothing) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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