go far

idiom

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

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To be sure, there are areas of JCPOA’s inspection regime that did not go far enough and that a new deal must strengthen. Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2025 And beyond hiring, some advocates said the plan does not go far enough to address how 495 overcrowded schools — which do not have the space to lower class sizes in their current foot print — will meet the requirements of the law. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025 But at this point at City Hall, that doesn’t go far enough. U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025 Acknowledging that there are exceptions for compassionate use, Garcia said that the provisions to not go far enough to protect veterans. A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 22 May 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 2 Jun. 2025.

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