Examples of 'back empty-handed' in a sentence

Meaning of "back empty-handed"

Back empty-handed: This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone returns from an endeavor or task without achieving their desired objective or goal, resulting in no success or tangible result

How to use "back empty-handed" in a sentence

Basic
Advanced
back empty-handed
Cnaeus will bludgeon us if we go back empty-handed.
Turning them back empty-handed is regarded inauspicious.
Shame to have to drive me back empty-handed.
I can not go back empty-handed after a night of fidgeting.
I did not make it this far to go back empty-handed.
And do not come back empty-handed or there is no supper.
I could not give up and go back empty-handed.
I can not go back empty-handed in a situation like that.
Do not worry about coming back empty-handed.
But he came back empty-handed and changed his shirt.
It would be silly going back empty-handed.
If you send me back empty-handed today then i will give up my life.
Because they never come back empty-handed.
I can not go back empty-handed after coming all the way here.
I would prefer you come back empty-handed.

See also

And you have come back empty-handed from your search for Bretodeau.
We will end up in a labor camp if we go back empty-handed.
Those who did not come back empty-handed did not come back at all.
Bane will not be pleased if we come back empty-handed.
And you are coming back empty-handed from your hunt for Bretodeau.
We have come too far to go back empty-handed.
I came back empty-handed except for the money I had received at the time of my demobilisation.
And that he always came back empty-Handed.
I came back empty-handed the last.
And arrive early so you do not go back empty-handed.
Those who did not come back empty-handed We sent some of our best men in.
And do not even think of coming back empty-handed.
I will not come back empty-handed I swear to God.
Blackwood will get suspicious if we come back empty-handed.
Do we have to go back empty-handed today as well?
It will be a lot worse if you come back empty-handed.
You came back empty-handed.
You trust the journey or you go back empty-handed.
And come back empty-handed.
This is what happens when you come back empty-handed.
Some came back empty-handed.
Go and find happiness and do not come back empty-handed.
They came back empty-handed.
We did not come all this way again to go back empty-handed.
I am not going back empty-handed today.
We did not come all this way to just go back empty-handed.
Can not go back empty-handed.
It will be a lot worse for you if you come back empty-handed.
Had to come back empty-handed.
They have stopped the campaign and sent you back empty-handed.
I have come back empty-handed.
And anybody who has tried meditation has never come back empty-handed.
You have come back empty-handed.
And I have come here so early in the morning not to go back empty-handed.
Could not go back empty-handed.

You'll also be interested in:

Examples of using Back
Looking to get back up on that pogo stick
I moaned at my father so much that he brought me back
But he went back and did it all the same
Show more
Examples of using Empty-handed
I am not returning empty-handed this time
I am beginning to think we are gonna go home empty-handed
Coming home empty-handed is not acceptable
Show more

Search by letter in the English dictionary