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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Josh Mankiewicz, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
Dunk shoes, however, have a way to go.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Saturday's 27-9 loss against Ohio State showed that the Wolverines have a way to go offensively to compete against the elite teams in college football.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
The bubble has a way to go, in other words.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025
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 28 Dec. 2025.
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