go back a long way
phrase
1
: to have existed for a long time
These problems go back a long way.
2
: to have known each other for a long time
She and her business partner go back a long way (together).
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“Go back a long way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20back%20a%20long%20way. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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