go far

idiom

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

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The state alleged that Amazon doesn’t go far enough to find reasonable accommodations for employees upon request and fails to consider whether a different accommodation or work location would be a match for an employee who is pregnant or has a disability. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025 The protests underscore ongoing skepticism among Japan’s right-wing circles that Takaichi and her ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will go far enough to address their concerns. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 Benefits for Finnish parents go far beyond free baby clothes and blankets. Sarah McCammon, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025 Mind you, the entire infantry kit in those days didn't go far beyond a rifle, bayonet, canteen, mess tins, and an entrenching tool balanced with the odd hand grenade. New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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