go far

Idioms  

1. Also, go a long way. Be sufficient for nearly all that is required; also, last for a long time. For example, This turkey will go far to feed the people at the shelter, or She can really make that small amount of cash go a long way. [Early 1400s] Also see go a long way toward; go so far as to.

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Example Sentences

The Living Wage Foundation has welcomed the rises but says they do not go far enough.

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The government is looking to crack down on service charges, but some feel the proposals do not go far enough.

From BBC

Earlier this week, some of Al Fayed's victims said they felt neither the Met nor the government had gone far enough in investigating what they described as "Britain's own Epstein scandal".

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"The moratorium applies to everything that is digital. It goes far beyond digital books and music. It also includes, for example, security updates, online courses, telemedicine," she added.

From Barron's

He says that while most smokers have adapted to the ban, "the war on smoking has gone far enough".

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