come to nothing
US /kʌm tu ˈnʌθɪŋ/
UK /kʌm tu ˈnʌθɪŋ/
1.
化為烏有, 一無所獲
to fail to produce any results or to have no successful outcome
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All their efforts to save the company came to nothing.
他們為拯救公司所做的一切努力都化為烏有。
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Their plans for a new project came to nothing due to lack of funding.
由於資金不足，他們的新項目計劃化為泡影。