go far

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go far

verb goes far · going far · went far · gone far

idiomatic, intransitive To attain success, especially from humble origins; achieve a great deal. Keep studying and you'll go far.
Similar: go a long way
idiomatic, intransitive, in negative constructions To cover significant expenses. A ten-pound note doesn't go far these days.

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verb to attain success

Español	llegar lejos
Français	aller loin
Deutsch	es weit bringen
Română	ajunge departe
Русский	далеко́ пойти́ dalekó pojtí

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@misc{go_far_2026,
  title = {go far},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/go%20far},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}