go a long way

Example Sentences

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The fact that your mother and stepfather have, I assume, similar qualities of loyalty and respect for each other goes a long way.

From MarketWatch

They were as familiar to me as my own reflection, and the normalcy of the sight went a long way toward calming me down.

From Literature

“There’s room for us to go a long way—I don’t knows exactly how far.”

From Barron's

“A little good news can also go a long way.”

From MarketWatch

So, like you say, the first conversations... that first impression goes a long way.

From BBC