go for nothing
Be useless, serve no purpose. For example, He lost the case, so all our efforts on his behalf went for nothing. [Late 1500s] Also see go for, def. 2.
Words nearby go for nothing
go easy,
go far,
go fish,
go fly a kite,
go for,
go for nothing,
go forth,
go great guns,
go halfway,
go halves,
go hand in hand