far gone

idiom

informal
: in a very bad, weak, or confused condition because of being sick, tired, drunk, etc.
He had been drinking for a couple of hours, so he was pretty far gone by then.
She was too far gone to understand what we were asking her.

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The Department has so far gone through one round of interviews, and the best choices for the position are either unable or unwilling to move into town as is currently required, Highland Fire Captain Morgan Wright previously told the council. Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025 Calls by the African Union for a cease-fire have so far gone unheeded. Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025 His feet, though, were too far gone to risk re-warming in the field. Cassidy Randall, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025 Richard Fitts The spiraling Red Sox were too far gone by the time Fitts debuted last September, but the righty showed promise in his first big-league games. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for far gone

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“Far gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20gone. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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