Sentence examples similar to exit empty-handed from inspiring English sources

"Would you like to buy me a pheasant-embroidered sweatshirt?" said one Proenza shopper to her companion as they exited empty-handed.

Ahmed, who has run his kebab shop for 15 years, continued to bag up an order and handed it to a customer before walking away to call the police, the video shows, leaving the attempted robber to exit empty handed.

"We are not going home empty-handed," vowed Walsh.

She left empty-handed.

So I left empty-handed.

They left empty-handed.

He came back empty-handed.

Downton Abbey left empty-handed.

None left empty-handed.

He left empty-handed.

She returned empty-handed.