Empty-handed (adjective)

  1. Having nothing in one's possession or control.
  2. Having failed to achieve or acquire what one set out to do.

Origin:

The phrase empty-handed comes from the idea of having empty hands, meaning not having anything in your hands or not having achieved what you set out to do.

Examples:

  1. He left the store empty-handed, unable to find what he was looking for.
  2. She returned empty-handed from her job search.
  3. The thief left the house empty-handed as the alarm went off.
  4. The company left the negotiations empty-handed, unable to secure the deal.
  5. He returned empty-handed from his hunting trip.
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