go far

idiom

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

Examples of go far in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the harms that have resulted from transforming childhood so suddenly and heedlessly go far beyond mental health. Jonathan Haidt, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2024 The crimes unfortunately go far beyond simple greed. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2024 Followers may be more familiar with her alter ego, Accidental Icon, but Lyn Slater’s credentials go far beyond being fashionable. Mercedes Bleth, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2024 The American Society for Reproductive Medicine, a group representing IVF providers across the country, says the legislation does not go far enough. Kim Chandler, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2024 For Cincinnati’s first 50 years, life revolved around the activities of the river, so the people didn’t go far. Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2024 Plugging those leaks still doesn’t go far enough to reach global climate goals, though. Justine Calma, The Verge, 14 Feb. 2024 On Wednesday, the EPA also announced new standards to improve air quality and cut down planet-warming pollution — but some experts say the rules don’t go far enough to yield substantial results. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024 Putin has made clear that his imperialist goals in Europe go far beyond taking control of Ukraine. Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2024

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“Go far.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20far. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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