My keys are nowhere to be found.
nowhere to be found
idiomnot present; missing or lost.
I looked everywhere for my passport, but it was nowhere to be found before my flight.
Despite an exhaustive search of the entire property, the missing documents remained nowhere to be found, leaving the investigators with no leads.
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all dressed up and nowhere to go
Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.
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arse end of nowhere
A very remote place.
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go nowhere
To fail to progress, to fail to attain a favorable result or outcome.
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go nowhere fast
To fail to make any progress.
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lead nowhere
to have no purpose, to result in nothing.
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look as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence
To look very disappointed.
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look as if one has lost a shilling and found sixpence
To look annoyed or displeased.
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middle of nowhere
A very remote or secluded area; a nondescript place lacking population, interesting things, or defining characteristics.