far-gone

American  

[fahr-gawn, -gon] / ˈfɑrˈgɔn, -ˈgɒn /

adjective

1. remote.

2. approaching the end, as of life, duration, usefulness, etc..

   The sleeve is too far-gone to mend.

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far gone Idioms  

1. Extremely advanced, referring to some progressive action or condition. For example, These trees are too far gone to be saved, or He's had a lot to drink and is too far gone to drive himself home. [Mid-1500s]

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Etymology

Origin of far-gone

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

That far-gone youthful time alone is where Hollis dreamed of the world he’s in now.

From Los Angeles Times

By the time she approached Jon he was so far-gone that he offered her a campaign sticker and invited her to a demonstration.

From BBC

But that goal is still a far-gone dream as the sport hopes to grow international participation with modern weight classes and equitable gender opportunities.

From Los Angeles Times

Focusing mainly on the first handful of those years, the documentary is an ode to an already far-gone era when a wave of bands revitalized New York’s music scene, capturing the gritty romance of the city.

From Seattle Times

She has walked too many miles in the halls of hospitals visiting too many far-gone patients and seeing too many medical mistakes to go along with conventional thinking.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• dead
• finished
• lost
• used
• wasted