go far
To attain success, especially from humble origins; achieve a great deal.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She is a hard worker who will go far.”
“With his natural talent and dedication to his studies, everyone knows he will go far in his career.”
“Despite the limited resources available in his small village, his relentless ambition ensured that he would eventually go far in the competitive world of international finance.”
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a bridge too far
A step or action that is too ambitious; an act of overreaching.
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all dressed up and nowhere to go
Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.
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all systems go
Everything is ready.
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as far as one knows
To the best of one's knowledge, as far as someone knows or possible information to be gathered about the topic, subject, aspect, or situation.
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as you go
While one is doing (something); as one progresses.
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boldly go where no man has gone before
To break new ground.
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come and go
To repeatedly appear and disappear; to be transient.
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don't go there
Do not broach that topic.
Last updated August 10, 2026