les mains vides

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الفرنسية - الإنجليزية
empty handed

The police followed up all their leads, but came up empty handed. - La police suivit toutes ses pistes mais revint les mains vides.

I came home empty handed. - Je suis rentré chez moi les mains vides.

just as he came, bringing or carrying away nothing