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a little goes a long way

a little goes a long way is the alternative form of a little of something goes a long way.

Meaning of a little of something goes a long way

Phrase

a little of something goes a long way

  1. (idiomatic) Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.

Questions about a little goes a long way

What is a little goes a long way the alternative form of?
A little goes a long way is the alternative form of a little of something goes a long way.

Words near a little goes a long way in the dictionary

  1. a little birdie told me
  2. a little bit
  3. a little bit of bread and no cheese
  4. a little from column A and a little from column B
  5. a little from column A, a little from column B
  6. a little goes a long way
  7. a little knowledge is a dangerous thing
  8. a little learning is a dangerous thing
  9. a little matter
  10. a little of something goes a long way
  11. a little of the creature

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Adapted from Wiktionary: a little goes a long way (page history and authors); a little of something goes a long way (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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