go far

idiom

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

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To preserve hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants and contracts, Columbia and Brown have struck deals with the administration that cost them $220 million and $50 million, respectively, and go far beyond pledging tougher action to combat antisemitism. Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025 The average tenure of a college or university president is now under six years, and Tatum believes the reasons go far beyond the usual pressures. Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 Local Black leaders say the charge doesn't go far enough, while Cincinnati's police union says the charge is unwarranted and officers were forced by the city to file it. Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Aug. 2025 Recent calls to review Connecticut’s Special Education programs do not go far enough. Vincent Turley, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025 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 8 Sep. 2025.

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