go far

idiom

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

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The vast majority of participating countries said the Paris Agreement does not go far enough to protect them. Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024 Our options now go far beyond mere volume-boosting mousses and blow-drying tricks. Sam Escobar, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024 These reforms go far beyond eliminating single-family zoning. Rigel Robinson, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024 Still, nongovernment organizations and opposition politicians believe the measures do not go far enough and are demanding that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni take further steps to combat gender inequality and reduce crime against women in the country. Karen Gilchrist, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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