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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And Mike loved corporate things and thought that was a way to go. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026 There’s still a way to go in this year’s Democratic primaries, not to mention the party’s 2028 presidential nominating contest. — David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 But, as Manuel said, there’s still a way to go before October, and the Sox are far from a finished product. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 America still has a way to go to close the gap to other countries surveyed by GEM Partners. — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for a way to go

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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 25 Sep. 2026.

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