a way to go
noun phrase
: a long distance to go
—sometimes used figuratively
He still has a way to go before his foot has healed.
We've done a lot of work, but we have a long way to go.
We could still make the playoffs. The season still has a long way to go.
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Houston handled the San Francisco 49ers last week but still has a way to go to turn its season around.
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Jeff Howe, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
Don’t count it out from finding a way to go on another title run.
Champs out to repeat
There’s every reason to believe Walpole (No. 1 in Div. 1) and Somerset Berkley (No. 3 in Div. 2) could go the distance again.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
But a few found a way to go in.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025
Through the first five weeks of the 2025 NFL season, the San Francisco 49ers have found a way to go 4-1.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Jeff Howe, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
Don’t count it out from finding a way to go on another title run.
Champs out to repeat
There’s every reason to believe Walpole (No. 1 in Div. 1) and Somerset Berkley (No. 3 in Div. 2) could go the distance again.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
But a few found a way to go in.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025
Through the first five weeks of the 2025 NFL season, the San Francisco 49ers have found a way to go 4-1.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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“A way to go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20way%20to%20go. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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