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going back a long way

going back a long way is the present participle and gerund 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 going back a long way

What is going back a long way the present participle and gerund of?
Going back a long way is the present participle and gerund of go back a long way.

Words near going back a long way in the dictionary

  1. going away
  2. going away dress
  3. going away dresses
  4. going awry
  5. going back
  6. going back a long way
  7. going back in time
  8. going back on
  9. going back to
  10. going back to the drawing board
  11. going back to the tools

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