go a long way
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go a long way (third-person singular simple present goes a long way, present participle going a long way, simple past went a long way, past participle gone a long way)
- (idiomatic) To be adequate or helpful for a significant amount of time.
- This new law will go a long way in addressing this issue.
- Thank you for your generous donation; I'm sure it will go a long way.
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- “I don’t think about it now because it still has a long way to go,” he said.
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- “I don’t think about it now because it still has a long way to go,” he said.
- (idiomatic) To achieve considerable success.
- All parents hope that their children will go a long way in their lives.
- The moment I met him I knew he would go a long way.
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be helpful for a significant amount of time
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achieve considerable succeess
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