go far

idiom

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

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Still, some advocates say the new law doesn’t go far enough. Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025 At the same time, the pushback from critics highlights that there is still debate about whether these safeguards go far enough. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025 Impact beyond consumer devices The benefits of lighter and more energy-dense batteries could go far beyond phones and drones. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025 The animal jumped and went around a hill, but didn’t go far. Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 2 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 11 Oct. 2025.

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