go a long way

/goʊ eɪ lɔŋ weɪ/
/gəʊ eɪ lɒŋ weɪ/
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Other forms: goes a long way; went a long way; gone a long way; going a long way

Definitions of go a long way
  1. verb
    suffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extent
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    type of:
    answer, do, serve, suffice
    be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
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