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gone a long way

gone a long way is the past participle of go a long way.

Meaning of go a long way

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To be adequate or helpful for a significant amount of time.
    • This new law will go a long way in addressing this issue.
  2. (idiomatic) To achieve considerable success.
    • All parents hope that their children will go a long way in their lives.

Questions about gone a long way

What is gone a long way the past participle of?
Gone a long way is the past participle of go a long way.

Words near gone a long way in the dictionary

  1. gondwanatherian
  2. gondwanatherians
  3. Gondwanic
  4. gone
  5. gone a cropper
  6. gone a long way
  7. gone a mucker
  8. gone a raker
  9. gone about
  10. gone about one's business
  11. gone about one's day

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