Examples of 'return empty-handed' in a sentence

Meaning of "return empty-handed"

return empty-handed: This phrase means to come back from a venture or task without achieving the desired outcome or results

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

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return empty-handed
Go after her and do not return empty-handed.
Well, as long as you return empty-handed sit down and fill your obviously empty stomach.
Takahashi will gloat if you return empty-handed.
Have me return empty-handed While you locate that weapon yourself.
I do not want you to go and return empty-handed.
Would the schoolmaster return empty-handed while Uncle Jules was weighed down by game?
I do not want you to have to return empty-handed.
I cannot return empty-handed this time Take the money to the Tamar Carnival.
I hope you have good reason to return empty-handed.
You return empty-handed every night.
But all too often they return empty-handed.
Have me return empty-handed While you locate that weapon yourself . How dare you accuse me?
And now the trolligs must return empty-handed.
I can not return empty-handed this time.
And something tells me she did not return empty-handed.

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I can not return empty-handed.
I said acting on a dream was crazy and you would return empty-handed.
He can not return empty-handed.
Often when people look to pop culture to satisfy intangible needs, they return empty-handed.
I see you did not return empty-handed.
You return empty-handed from the chase, my son?
I will not hide, it has happened that people were forced to return empty-handed from halfway.
The goons return empty-handed.
It is always worth doing this, even if there are times when you return empty-handed.
And those that return empty-handed.
The door of grace is always open for her petitions, and they never return empty-handed.
And we did not return empty-handed.
I will myself go to America now and I can assure you that I will not return empty-handed.
We will have to return empty-handed.
Right . God puts those in love to a test . But He never lets anyone return empty-handed.
Have me return empty-handed.
It is unlikely that Netanyahu will return empty-handed.
Do not return empty-handed.
Fergus and Ailill refuse and return empty-handed.
Go after her and do not return empty-handed No . and do not return empty-handed.
Denied food aid by the white authorities, Taylor must return empty-handed to his church.
So we had to return empty-handed.
Burcu, I do not want to sound bleak but he 's sure to return empty-handed.
Go after her and don't return empty-handed and don't return empty-handed.
But it did not mean that Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder had to return empty-handed to Berlin.
Knockout, do not return empty-handed.
If the wizard 's gone, then you will have to do, since I can not return empty-handed.
And on every occasion I return empty-handed.
Well, seeing that we are being honest, if you return empty-handed.
But He never lets anyone return empty-handed.
However, Canitz und Dallwitz was forced to return empty-handed.
She did not however return empty-handed.
Take the money to the Tamar Carnival I can not return empty-handed this time.
And quick, or we will have to return empty-handed.
Once being summoned … Can not return empty-handed.

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