come to naught

US /kʌm tə nɔːt/
UK /kʌm tə nɔːt/
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無駄に終わる, 失敗に終わる

to fail to achieve anything or to be unsuccessful

:
All their efforts came to naught.
彼らの努力はすべて無駄に終わった
Their plans for expansion came to naught due to lack of funding.
資金不足のため、彼らの拡張計画は無駄に終わった