Meaning of the word "come to nothing" in English

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come to nothing

US /kʌm tu ˈnʌθɪŋ/
UK /kʌm tu ˈnʌθɪŋ/
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Idiom

1.

to fail to produce any results or to have no successful outcome

Example:
All their efforts to save the company came to nothing.
Their plans for a new project came to nothing due to lack of funding.
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