no joy

Language: en

Meaning: (military)Unable toestablishvisualorradiocontactwith atargetaircraft.; (idiomatic)Anegativeoutcome; nosuccess; afailure.I've been waiting 20 minutes for a bus, and stillno joy.1994, Stuart Woods,Heat:We X-rayed the briefcase last night, butno joy. The P160 technician reckoned it was lined in lead foil.

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