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

Domestic abuse commissioner for England and Wales, Dame Nicole Jacobs, said the commitments "do not go far enough" to see the number of people experiencing abuse start to fall.

From BBC

The new research, the authors say, "irrefutably" counters those arguments by demonstrating that tanning beds, at the molecular level, change skin cells in ways that go far beyond the impact of everyday sun exposure.

From Science Daily

There had been concern when the draft was announced that it did not go far enough in meeting the needs of councils, which are facing increasing demand in services such as social care.

From BBC

Some think it’s the wrong tack while others say it doesn’t go far enough to safeguard yet another beloved animal: deer.

From Los Angeles Times

A spokesman for Exxon, whose chief executive has criticized the EU’s sustainability reporting rules, said changes lawmakers agreed to Tuesday were an improvement but didn’t go far enough.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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