a long way
noun
: a great distance
Their house is a long way (away) from here.
She went a long way to see him.
—often used figuratively in various phrasesThese changes will go a long way toward/towards making the system more efficient.
We've done a lot of work already, but we have a long way to go.
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Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
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Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
The Friars are still a long way from even remotely flirting with the Big Dance, but sometimes, hindering public enemy No. 1’s chances can serve as a nice consolation prize during a frustrating campaign.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
So green ammonia production could go a long way toward both servicing our energy needs, and reducing carbon emissions.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2025
That’s a long way away for CEOs focused on quarterly earnings, but companies are already seeing the early warning signs as fires, droughts, and flooding twist up supply chains.
—Justin Worland/davos, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
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“A long way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20long%20way. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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