go far
• achieve a great deal.
• "everyone was sure he would go far"
Similar:
be successful,
succeed,
prosper,
flourish,
thrive,
get on,
get on in the world,
make good,
make one's way in the world,
make headway/progress,
gain advancement,
climb the ladder of success,
rise in the world,
set the world on fire,
set the Thames on fire,
make a name for oneself,
make one's mark,
go places,
make it,
make the grade,
cut it,
get somewhere,
do all right for oneself,
arrive,
find a place in the sun,
be someone,
be a success,
do well (for oneself),
make progress,
achieve a great deal,
get ahead,
advance oneself,
• be worth or amount to much.
• "the money would not go far at this year's prices"
go too far
• exceed the limits of what is reasonable or acceptable.
• "she's been causing trouble—one of these days she'll go too far"
Similar:
go over the top,
go to extremes,
go overboard,
not know when to stop,
