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GO FAR
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Succeed in a big way; get to the top
Example:
You will go far, my boy!
Synonyms:
arrive; get in; go far; make it
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "go far" is one way to...):
bring home the bacon; come through; deliver the goods; succeed; win (attain success or reach a desired goal)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sense 2
Meaning:
Extend in importance or range
Example:
His accomplishments go far
Synonyms:
go deep; go far
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Hypernyms (to "go far" is one way to...):
extend; go; lead; pass; run (stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Context examples:
Most experiments on studying spin in organic semiconductors have found that electron spins and their charges move together, and since the charges move more slowly, the spin information doesn’t go far: typically only a few tens of nanometres.
(Certain organic semiconducting materials can transport spin faster than they conduct charge, University of Cambridge)
Mars will go far to unlock the goodies that Jupiter has prepared for you in this part of your chart, for Mars is the timekeeper of the zodiac.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
They did not go far—a couple of days' journey.
(White Fang, by Jack London)
“Surely,” said I, “the man’s appearance would go far with any jury?”
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
This is great news—Valentine’s Day is included in that period and will go far to meet your expectations. Matters of love are looking up!
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
He did not go far.
(White Fang, by Jack London)
In short, Mr. Holmes, you would go far before you found a more dangerous man than Peter Carey, and I have heard that he bore the same character when he commanded his ship.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
The transformative effects of Pluto will go far to help you heal, and Jupiter will go far to help you cover the costs.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
That's the secret of Castle Rackrent. Tell your chauffeur to go far away and spend an hour.
(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)
