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come to naught

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Meaning

come to naught (third-person singular simple present comes to naught, present participle coming to naught, simple past came to naught, past participle come to naught)

Alternative form of come to nought

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Each side sought to blame the other for the failure, but both knew that they could not take Egypt without the other's assistance: the alliance was maintained, and plans for another campaign in Egypt were made, which ultimately were to come to naught. Source: Internet

Galeazzo's dreams were to come to naught, however, as he succumbed to a fever at the castello of Melegnano on 10 August 1402. Source: Internet

Communist economics had come to naught, the Russian economy was broken, Russians were experiencing widespread hardship, and successful America was there with a helping hand. Source: Internet

Months of promises to various U.S. officials that Radio Liberty would be put back on the air have come to naught. Source: Internet

S.) 12 February 1899 There was also foreboding in the poems, a sense that all could yet come to naught. Source: Internet

Talks to secure a Turkish withdrawal have come to naught. Source: Internet

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