a long way
noun
: a great distance
Their house is a long way (away) from here.
She went a long way to see him.
—often used figuratively in various phrasesThese changes will go a long way toward/towards making the system more efficient.
We've done a lot of work already, but we have a long way to go.
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From its cute-fake soundstage-town setting to the authoritative yet chummy voice-over narration (courtesy of Nick Offerman), The Life of Chuck works doggedly to give you the warm fuzzies—and a little bit of that fuzz goes a long way.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 June 2025
Small steps can go a long way here, like enabling two-factor authentication for sign-in so users feel that extra layer of security.
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Keeping snacks in mind for the occasion, themed movie night gift sets like this can go a long way when indulging in big-screen entertainment at home.
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When the reveal happened, Bobby Darin’s sister-mother was standing right next to us in the round — that gimmick goes a long way.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 June 2025
Small steps can go a long way here, like enabling two-factor authentication for sign-in so users feel that extra layer of security.
—Chris Womack, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Keeping snacks in mind for the occasion, themed movie night gift sets like this can go a long way when indulging in big-screen entertainment at home.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 6 June 2025
When the reveal happened, Bobby Darin’s sister-mother was standing right next to us in the round — that gimmick goes a long way.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for a long way
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“A long way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20long%20way. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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