Come to nothing
Also, come to naught. Fail, as in All his efforts have come to nothing, or The last round of peace talks came to naught. The first term dates from the mid-1500s, the variant from the early 1600s.
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[kohm-foo t-id] /ˈkoʊmˌfʊt ɪd/ noun 1. any of numerous spiders constituting the family Theridiidae, having a comblike row of bristles on the tarsi of the hind legs.
- Comber
[koh-mer] /ˈkoʊ mər/ noun 1. a person or thing that . 2. a long, curling wave. /ˈkəʊmə/ noun 1. a person, tool, or machine that combs wool, flax, etc 2. a long curling wave; roller n. c.1200, “one who cards wool,” agent noun from comb (v.).
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Encounter, especially an obstacle or problem. For example, I’ve never come up against anything I can’t handle, or Dealing with Malcolm is like coming up against a brick wall.