verb
1. succeed in a big way; get to the top (Freq. 2)
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After he published his book, he had arrived
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I don't know whether I can make it in science!
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You will go far, my boy!
• Hypernyms: ↑succeed, ↑win, ↑come through, ↑bring home the bacon, ↑deliver the goods
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s
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Somebody ——s PP
2. extend in importance or range (Freq. 1)
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His accomplishments go far
• Syn: ↑go deep
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Something ——s
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BE SUCCESSFUL, succeed, prosper, flourish, thrive, get on (in the world), make good, set the world on fire; informal make a name for oneself, make one's mark, go places, do all right for oneself, find a place in the sun.
→ far
BE SUCCESSFUL, succeed, be a success, do well, get on, get somewhere, get ahead, make good; informal make a name for oneself, make one's mark.
→ go
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phrasal : to be successful
told him he was a great fellow and would go far — H.W.Van Loon
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go far
1. To go a long way (lit and figurative)
2. To achieve success
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Main Entry: ↑go
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go far phrase
to be successful in what you try to do
With all her skill and ambition, I’m sure Leah will go far.
Thesaurus: to be, or to become successfulsynonym
Main entry: go
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1) achieve a great deal
he was the bright one, and everyone was sure he would go far
2) contribute greatly
a book that goes far toward bridging the gap
3) be worth or amount to much
the money would not go far at this year's prices
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go ˈfar idiom
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She is very talented and should go far.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.