far gone
idiom
informal
: in a very bad, weak, or confused condition because of being sick, tired, drunk, etc.
He had been drinking for a couple of hours, so he was pretty far gone by then.
She was too far gone to understand what we were asking her.
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Although now should be the time to begin laying out principles to guide a global response to this complicated issue, the process for doing so has thus far gone nowhere.
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Jamie F. Metzl, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2014
The milk testing in those states will help authorities better understand whether bird flu is a threat in areas where the illness has so far gone undetected.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Neuman has been too far gone for a while, and last week’s unlikely team-up didn’t really change that.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 July 2024
The monkeys — mid-sized primates known for their roaring calls — were too far gone with a kind of severe fluid loss as Mexico grapples with drought along with heat.
—Mark Stevenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
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Jamie F. Metzl, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2014
The milk testing in those states will help authorities better understand whether bird flu is a threat in areas where the illness has so far gone undetected.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Neuman has been too far gone for a while, and last week’s unlikely team-up didn’t really change that.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 July 2024
The monkeys — mid-sized primates known for their roaring calls — were too far gone with a kind of severe fluid loss as Mexico grapples with drought along with heat.
—Mark Stevenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
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“Far gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20gone. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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