Go A Long Way

Definition: Go A Long Way

1. Suffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extent.

Modern Usage: Go A Long Way

Photo Album: Go A Long Way

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	Make a little meat go a long way. Credit: Library of Congress.
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Use in Literature: Go A Long Way

Title	Author	Quote
Walden	Thoreau, Henry David	Many an irksome noise, go a long way off, is heard as music, a proud, sweet satire on the meanness of our lives
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Non-Fiction Usage: Go A Long Way

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Better understanding of those common related disorders will go a long way toward solving the problem of PSP, just as studying PSP may help shed light on Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. (references)
Business		American ideas about marketing and service will go a long way in revolutionizing the industry. (references)
		Foreign presence and being responsive to the needs of the buyer will go a long way in establishing a long-term business relationship. (references)
Economic History	Thailand	Along with cleaner balance sheets, completing these measures would go a long way to strengthening the sector. (references)
	Japan	These informal gatherings go a long way towards establishing mutual trust and understanding between new partners. (references)
	Yemen	The provision of community-based buildings and services, such as in health care and education, can go a long way toward ensuring trouble-free investment in isolated areas. (references)
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Expression: Go A Long Way

Modern Translation: Go A Long Way

Language		Translations for "go a long way"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Arabic		‏شرع فى (go a long way about). (various references)

French		se mettre à (go a long way about). (various references)

German		einen grossen Umweg machen (to go a long way round). (various references)

Greek		θα έχει πολλή επιτυχία (she will go a long way), θα είναι πολύ πετυχημένη (she will go a long way). (various references)

Hungarian		jelentékenyen megközelít vmit (to go a long way towards sg). (various references)

Pig Latin		ogay aay onglay ayway.(various references)

Thai		ช่วยเหลือในการทำบางสิ่งเป็นอันมาก (go a long way towards). (various references)

Ukrainian		вистачати надовго, мати велике значення. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: Go A Long Way

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-g-g-l-n-o-o-w-y"
	-3 letters: anagogy, analogy, gangway.
	-4 letters: agonal, analog, galago, gangly, googly, gowany, lagoon, logway, waggly, waggon.
	-5 letters: aglow, agony, alang, along, alway, gayal, goony, gowan, lagan, lawny, logan, loggy, loony, naggy, noway, nyala, ology, wagon, wanly, wooly.
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Domain	Usage
Movie/TV Titles	You Can Go a Long Way (1961)
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Expression using "go a long way": go a long way about. Additional references.
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