All their plans came to naught (=failed).naughtnaught /nɔːt $ nɒːt/ pronoun old use 
All their plans came to naught (=failed).
WORD ORIGINnaught
Origin:
Old English nawihtCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY All their plans came to naught (=failed).
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