far gone
idiom
informal
: in a very bad, weak, or confused condition because of being sick, tired, drunk, etc.
He had been drinking for a couple of hours, so he was pretty far gone by then.
She was too far gone to understand what we were asking her.
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So far, 75 deals have been re-submitted after initially being denied, and none of the disputes has so far gone to arbitration.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
But, sadly, this can be hard to repair once too far gone; naming the dynamic out loud can be daunting and awkward.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
But the franchise is so far gone that its decisions over the next month will carry only so much importance.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Two of the four kittens were too far gone and did not make it through the night.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
But, sadly, this can be hard to repair once too far gone; naming the dynamic out loud can be daunting and awkward.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
But the franchise is so far gone that its decisions over the next month will carry only so much importance.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Two of the four kittens were too far gone and did not make it through the night.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
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“Far gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20gone. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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