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zu nichts führen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fizzle verb To gradually fail or fade away after a promising start.

Senses

zu nichts führen is used for these senses in English:

  • come to nothing (idiomatic) To fail completely; to have no result.
  • fizzle (figuratively, informal) To decay or die off to nothing; to burn out; to end less successfully than previously hoped.

fizzle — full definition

  1. verb To gradually fail or fade away after a promising start.
  2. verb To make a soft hissing or sputtering sound.
  3. noun A failure or disappointing outcome, especially after high expectations.

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