go far

idiom

: be very successful
She has a lot of talent. If she works hard, she should go far.

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Many of Warren’s proposals won’t go far with Republican majorities in both houses of Congress, and Musk himself may bristle at many of them. Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025 California budget experts say Gavin Newsom’s spending plan doesn’t go far enough, via Lia Russell. The Sacramento Bee 916-326-5502 Andrew Sheeler covers California’s unique political climate for The Sacramento Bee. Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 21 Jan. 2025 But for some, that explanation does not go far enough. Matt Friedman, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025 But investigators at the time also argued the changes did not go far enough and that the relationship between the two agencies needed to improve to regain the public’s trust. Sean Emery, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for go far 

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“Go far.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20far. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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