go way back

idiom

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

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Keith Urban and Dolly Parton go way back. Melinda Newman, Billboard, 19 Jan. 2026 But Safdie and Pattinson are buddies who go way back to when Pattinson starred in the 2017 Safdie brothers stressfest Good Time. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026 The clubs’ associations go way back. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026 Hargrave and Notaro go way back, having met nearly 15 years ago, when Hargrave was managing a tour for Sarah Silverman that Notaro was the opener for. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2025 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 31 Jan. 2026.

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