go far

idiom

: be very successful
She has a lot of talent. If she works hard, she should go far.

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Some members of the guild’s negotiating committee had pushed back on the deal, saying the AI protections didn’t go far enough to prevent job losses. Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024 The benefits of travel go far beyond a broadening of horizons. David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024 Another tricky angle on the training time versus run time facet is that the actions of users might readily go far beyond the testing that was undertaken. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 Women really do need to snooze for a few extra minutes, and the reasons go far beyond simply being tired or lazy. Sofía Esquivel, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for go far 

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“Go far.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20far. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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