Go nowhere (fast) verb phrase
Finally achieve no beneficial or successful result or outcome
It seems like our discussion is going nowhere fast.
I talked to James to solve the problem but it went nowhere.
I really want to end this conversation because it is going nowhere.
The verb "go" should be conjugated according to its tense.
a joke, idea, or suggestion falls flat, meaning that it does not achieve the intended effect.
My attempts at jokes fell flat.