go far
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go far (third-person singular simple present goes far, present participle going far, simple past went far, past participle gone far)
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To attain success, especially from humble origins; achieve a great deal.
- Synonym: go a long way
- Keep studying and you'll go far.
- 1960 December, “New G.E. Line diesel loco maintenance depot at Stratford”, in Trains Illustrated, page 767:
- The new shed, in conjunction with the existing multiple-unit shed, goes far to provide a complete diesel motive power depot at Stratford, [...].
- (idiomatic, intransitive, in negative constructions) To cover significant expenses.
- A ten-pound note doesn't go far these days.
Usage notes edit
- Not to be confused with go too far.
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to attain success
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- “go far”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.