go far

idiom

: be very successful
She has a lot of talent. If she works hard, she should go far.

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Leaders cited concerns that compromises did not go far enough, that deals were not firmly defined or guaranteed and that voters should choose the outcome. Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026 Cotton said the resolution didn’t go far enough in answering the questions related to the serving of an administrative warrant in the city. Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026 As both a health insurance company and a medical provider, Kaiser’s costs go far beyond hiring replacement workers to fill in for those who have not filled their shifts during the strike. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026 But even that doesn’t go far enough, according to the economist. Jake Angelo, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go far

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“Go far.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20far. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.

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