far gone

phrase

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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“Far gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20gone. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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