empty-handed

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Having given or received nothing
Having nothing to give
If you come away from somewhere empty-handed, you have failed to get what you wanted. Delegates from the warring sides held a new round of peace talks but went away empty-handed. without getting what you hoped or expected to get return/come back etc empty-handed
carrying nothing in the hands having acquired or gained nothing; "the returned from the negotiations empty-handed
Empty hand
karate
came back empty-handed
returned with nothing, returned with no results
empty handed
just as he came, bringing or carrying away nothing
left empty-handed
left with nothing, left with no results
Turkish - English

Definition of empty-handed in Turkish English dictionary

kıçına bakarak/baka baka empty-handed
with nothing to show for one's efforts
empty-handed

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    emp·ty-hand·ed

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