go begging
To be in little or no demand: 'Prestige or no prestige, directors' jobs at some companies have actually gone begging' (Bill Powell)

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go begging
to be available.
Good jobs still go begging in the health care and teaching fields.

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go begging
to be unwanted or unused
Much food went begging when fewer people than expected came to the dinner.

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go begging
v. phr. To be not needed or wanted.
Many old homes in the city go begging.
Most of the apples on the market went begging.

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