go far

idiom

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

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But the university’s actions didn’t go far enough for the Justice Department and some conservative groups. Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 27 June 2025 Maxime Raynaud, center, Stanford Age: 22 Size: 7-0, 237 pounds Raynaud won’t have to go far to play for his new team after playing in college at Palo Alto. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025 Other Republicans say the bill doesn’t go far enough to reduce spending and are pushing for deeper cuts, putting their party's leadership in a bind. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 26 June 2025 Despite the often-sharp debate, some lawmakers said the legislation did not go far enough to provide major savings for ratepayers. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 June 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 6 Jul. 2025.

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