go way back

idiom

: to have known each other for a long time
He and I go way back.

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Bill Zito and Chris Grier go way back, far before their respective time as general managers for the Florida Panthers and Miami Dolphins. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025 Although there are some roots that go way back — like entrepreneurs who found a unique niche to fill — and recurring concerns by some community members that vendors need tighter regulation, Charlotte‘s street food scene is a relatively recent phenomenon. Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2025 Here are a handful of big businesses that go way back—and are still run by their founding families. Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 Perez said the families go way back — to when Naz Begum worked at Denny’s. Kat Tran updated July 25, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for go way back

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“Go way back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20way%20back. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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