go far

idiom

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

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If an agency is allowed to give itself the right to enter people's homes, the consequences could go far beyond immigration enforcement. Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026 But do the protections go far enough? Staff Author, Parents, 15 Feb. 2026 The roots of vertical dance – sometimes called aerial dance, though that term blends spills over into the circus world – go far back and across the ocean to France. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026 This grant allowed our school to expand and strengthen Native American studies in ways that go far beyond a textbook. Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 13 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 17 Feb. 2026.

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