Definition
(to come home) empty-handed: (to come home) bringing nothing, without anything
- "Since I was really looking forward to watching the film, and had organized my whole evening around it, I didn't want to leave the store empty-handed."
- "You will be leaving empty handed, as well as empty headed."
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