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gone back a long way

gone back a long way is the past participle 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 gone back a long way

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

Words near gone back a long way in the dictionary

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

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