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goes back a long way

goes back a long way is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go back a long way.

Meaning of go back a long way

Verb

go back a long way (third-person singular simple present goes back a long way, present participle going back a long way, simple past went back a long way, past participle gone back a long way)

  1. To have known each other for a long time.
    Synonyms:
    go way back

Questions about goes back a long way

What is goes back a long way the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goes back a long way is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go back a long way.

Words near goes back a long way in the dictionary

  1. goes at a good clip
  2. goes at it
  3. goes away
  4. goes awry
  5. goes back
  6. goes back a long way
  7. goes back in time
  8. goes back on
  9. goes back to
  10. goes back to the drawing board
  11. goes back to the tools

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