way to go
idiom
US, informal
—used to tell someone that he or she has done something well
Nice job, guys! Way to go!
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Good, long way to go after that.
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Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
If your entryway or mudroom is cluttered with shoes, a handy yet sleek storage system is the way to go—and this model by Steelside (with nearly 3,500 perfect five-star ratings) is currently 75% off.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
Brontë blonde is the way to go.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026
But years of trading top draft picks and prospects caught up to the Penguins, and Sullivan believed lineups consisting of mostly veteran players were the way to go.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
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Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
If your entryway or mudroom is cluttered with shoes, a handy yet sleek storage system is the way to go—and this model by Steelside (with nearly 3,500 perfect five-star ratings) is currently 75% off.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
Brontë blonde is the way to go.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026
But years of trading top draft picks and prospects caught up to the Penguins, and Sullivan believed lineups consisting of mostly veteran players were the way to go.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Way to go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/way%20to%20go. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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