a long way

noun

: a great distance

Their house is a long way (away) from here.

She went a long way to see him.

—often used figuratively in various phrases

These changes will go a long way toward/towards making the system more efficient.

We've done a lot of work already, but we have a long way to go.

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Tuesday’s election could go a long way to determining how and when those changes take place. —

Jesse Pound, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024 Rice agrees that the telescope will go a long way to settling the debate, and clearly address the question of the statistical significance of the alignment of trans-Neptunian objects — the key point of evidence for Planet Nine. —

Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024 A little goes a long way with this flavorful ingredient. —

Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024 If successful, these dollars will go a long way to fill the remaining funding gap. —

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