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.

Examples of a way to go in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Usually when an actor in a major role skedaddles a series in mid-stream — because of firings, feuds, contract fights, health crises or creative flameouts — the show finds a way to go on. —Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026

Investors, who had bid up Intel’s stock following the cash injections last year, were reminded in January that Tan’s rescue project still has a way to go. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2026

For Goldman, Korea is still in the early stages of that development, and has a way to go before it can be considered a success. —Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026

But many nuclear experts dispute that claim, saying Tehran still had a way to go. —Greg Myre, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for a way to go

• adagio
• altiplano
• arapaho
• arapahoe
• fortissimo
• manifesto
• minangkabau
• oregano
• ostinato
• pistachio
• politico
• portfolio