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Go far   /goʊ fɑr/   Listen
Go far

verb
1.
Succeed in a big way; get to the top.  Synonyms: arrive, get in, make it.  "I don't know whether I can make it in science!" , "You will go far, my boy!"
2.
Extend in importance or range.  Synonym: go deep.






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"Go far" Quotes from Famous Books



... that airship of his, too," mused Tom. "Well, there's one consolation, I don't believe he'll go far in that, though it does sail better than when he made his first attempt. Well, if he's going to try to beat us, it's a good thing I know it We can be ...
— Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice • Victor Appleton

... education at present provided is for all practical purposes a complete waste of time, money and patience.... On the other hand, for children of high intellectual capacity, our present system does not go far enough. I believe that much innate potentiality remains undeveloped, even amongst the working classes, owing to the absence of opportunity for higher education, to the disadvantage of the nation. In consequence of these fundamental ...
— The Pivot of Civilization • Margaret Sanger

... may come to see me.... If by any chance I have to go out for a few minutes, to get something or other, I must warn Jules: he must make the visitor wait: I shall not go far in case..." ...
— Messengers of Evil - Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantomas • Pierre Souvestre

... When ye glorify the Lord, exalt him as much as ye can; for even yet will he far exceed: and when ye exalt him, put forth all your strength, and be not weary; for ye can never go far enough. ...
— Deuteronomical Books of the Bible - Apocrypha • Anonymous

... upset occurred in the first round when L. B. Rice defeated W. E. Davis. Rice has made a great improvement this year and bids fair to go far. ...
— The Art of Lawn Tennis • William T. Tilden, 2D


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