go way back

phrase

: to have known each other for a long time
He and I go way back.

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The couples are longtime friends, and Meghan and McPhee, 42, go way back, having attended the same high school in Los Angeles. Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 Although JLo and Madonna have never shared the mic, the pop superstars go way back. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 The two of them go way back, as Beckham’s former Galaxy team-mates know only too well. James Horncastle, New York Times, 8 July 2026 Pickett and Canales go way back. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go way back

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“Go way back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20way%20back. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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