a ways to go
noun phrase
US, informal
: a long distance to go
We still have a ways to go before we're home.
—often used figuratively We've done a lot of work on this project, but we have a long ways to go.She still has a ways to go before graduation.
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“A ways to go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20ways%20to%20go. Accessed 2 Jun. 2023.
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