{v. phr.} To count for nothing; be useless; be wasted. * /What the teacher said went for nothing because the pupils did not pay attention./ * /I hope that all your good work doesn't go for naught./ Compare: IN VAIN.
GO FOR NAUGHT
Meaning of GO FOR NAUGHT in English
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012