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go far

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɡoʊ ˈfɑːr/ · UK /ˌɡəʊ ˈfɑː/

go far means: To become very successful or achieve a lot.

verb

SUCCEEDB2

To become very successful or achieve a lot.

  • You will go far.
  • Everyone thought that talented student would go far.
  • She has gone far in her career.

How to use it: go far in something (With that voice, she could go far in music.)

Similar words: succeed, get ahead

Opposites: fail

Common phrases: go far professionally, go far in life, go far together

PAY FOR MUCHB2

If money does this, it pays for a lot of things or lasts a long time.

  • Ten dollars will not go far.
  • Our savings went far when prices were lower.
  • Will this budget go far enough to cover the repairs?

How to use it: not go far (A small pension does not go far in this city.)

Similar words: stretch, last

Common phrases: go far enough, go far today

Questions about go far

What does go far mean?

To become very successful or achieve a lot.

What is go far in other languages?

Türkçe: başarılı olmak · Español: llegar lejos · Français: aller loin · Deutsch: es weit bringen · Italiano: fare strada · 日本語: 大成する

How do you pronounce go far?

In American English /ˌɡoʊ ˈfɑːr/; in British English /ˌɡəʊ ˈfɑː/.

How do you use go far in a sentence?

You will go far. Everyone thought that talented student would go far.

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