go far

idiom

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

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As a sci-fi fan, films never go far enough. Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025 The effort didn’t go far, and organic Gatorade was ultimately discontinued. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025 The map replaces one struck down by a court which was regarded as a Republican gerrymander, but Democrats say the changes still do not go far enough. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025 Still, some advocates say the new law doesn’t go far enough. Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 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 19 Oct. 2025.

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