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 phrasesThese 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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How To Use Argan Oil Using a little Moroccan oil can go a long way.
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But there’s still a long way to go, as museums and officials chip away at verifying the sources of a vast body of artifacts.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 21 May 2024
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Brittany Loggins, Health, 26 May 2024
But there’s still a long way to go, as museums and officials chip away at verifying the sources of a vast body of artifacts.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 21 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for a long way
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“A long way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20long%20way. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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