come up dry

To have no results or not have the desired results. How did you find that? All my Google searches came up dry. I've asked around for a babysitter, but so far I've come up dry. Of course you've come up dry—no one wants to stay after work to finish some dumb project.

come up dry

be unsuccessful. North American

1988 James Trefil The Dark Side of the Universe Attempts to see this decay with extremely sensitive experiments have so far come up dry.

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rubbish in, rubbish out
have more arrows left in the quiver
(there's) no point (in) (doing something)
a mixed blessing
you (can) catch more flies with honey than (with) vinegar
You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar
you will catch more flies with honey than (with) vinegar
catch more flies with honey than vinegar, one can
a numbers game
a/the numbers game

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