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far-gone
[ fahr-gawn, -gon ]
/ ˈfɑrˈgɔn, -ˈgɒn /
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adjective
approaching the end, as of life, duration, usefulness, etc.: The sleeve is too far-gone to mend.
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Origin of far-gone
First recorded in 1770–80
Words nearby far-gone
far-fetched, far-flung, far from, far from the madding crowd, Fargo, far-gone, Farhi, Faribault, Faridabad, farina, farinaceous
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Other Idioms and Phrases with far-gone
far gone
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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