"Come to naught" nghĩa là gì?

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"Come to naught" có naught là vô tích sự, vô ích -> cụm từ này nghĩa là thất bại, trắng tay.

Ví dụ 
To the casual observer, dire warnings of massive disruption and chaos (hỗn loạn) seemed to come to naught.

It has played into the hands of China without seeking anything in return but assurances; these have meant nothing in the past and will come to naught in the future.

As the bygone year draws to a close, many of us succumb (không chống nổi) to the temptation of making pious resolutions for the upcoming new one. But early in the new year it gradually dawns upon us that, like the previous years, many of our new year’s resolutions will come to naught.

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