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

Soccer, like much of life, is a team sport, and teams don’t go far unless there’s unselfish cooperation, etc.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Scotland still have to face Morocco and Brazil - two sides with the potential to go far at the World Cup - on Friday 19 June and Wednesday 24 June respectively.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

And Crestron’s Short says that heating, cooling and ventilation systems will go far beyond temperature and humidity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Not only is the rise of autocratic leaders “objectively bad for the world,” he adds, but the feeling that the show “didn’t go far enough” is also “unsettling,” to put it lightly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

We didn’t have to go far before we found them.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

Related Words

• do well