Canadian English Meaning of come up empty

come up empty-handed

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Definitions and Meaning of come up empty in English

come up empty

to rise in rank or status, to produce especially in dealing with a problem or challenge, rise entry 1 sense 4, to come to attention or consideration, rise sense 6, to occur in the course of time, to come to attention, to come near, to turn out to be, to fail to achieve a desired result, grow up, to come near or approach

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come up empty-handed

to rise in rank or status, to produce especially in dealing with a problem or challenge, rise entry 1 sense 4, to come to attention or consideration, rise sense

collapse,come to grief,Fall flat,fall short,flop,fold,miss,strike out,Struggle,Come to grief

click,come off,deliver,go,Go through,success,work out,cook,flourish,pan out

come to pass => come to pass, come to grips with => come to grips with, come to grief => come to grief, come out with => come out with, come off (as) => (come across (as)),