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 phrases
These 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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“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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