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go a long way

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Pronunciation: US /ˌɡoʊ ə ˌlɔːŋ ˈweɪ/ · UK /ˌɡəʊ ə ˌlɒŋ ˈweɪ/

go a long way means: To provide a lot of help or value, or to last for a long time.

verb

HELP A LOTB2

To provide a lot of help or value, or to last for a long time.

  • A little kindness can go a long way.
  • That money went a long way towards paying our bills.
  • This large bag of rice will go a long way.

How to use it: go a long way towards doing something (This donation will go a long way towards feeding the children.); go a long way in doing something (Better lighting goes a long way in making a room comfortable.)

Similar words: help greatly, last a long time

Common phrases: go a long way, go a long way towards something

BECOME SUCCESSFULB2

To achieve a lot of success in life or work.

  • That young singer will go a long way.
  • Her teachers knew she would go a long way in science.
  • Do you think he can go a long way in business?

How to use it: go a long way in something (With her talent, she could go a long way in music.)

Similar words: go far, succeed

Opposites: fail

Common phrases: go a long way, go a long way professionally

Questions about go a long way

What does go a long way mean?

To provide a lot of help or value, or to last for a long time.

What is go a long way in other languages?

Türkçe: çok işe yaramak · Español: servir de mucho · Français: être très utile · Deutsch: viel bewirken · Italiano: essere molto utile · 日本語: 大いに役立つ

How do you pronounce go a long way?

In American English /ˌɡoʊ ə ˌlɔːŋ ˈweɪ/; in British English /ˌɡəʊ ə ˌlɒŋ ˈweɪ/.

How do you use go a long way in a sentence?

A little kindness can go a long way. That money went a long way towards paying our bills.

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