单词 | to go a long way |
释义 | > as lemmasto go a long (also great, short, etc.) way (i) to go a long (also great, short, etc.) way. extracted from wayn.1int.1 (1) To have a great, small, etc., influence or effect. Frequently with with: to have a great, small, etc., effect or influence on a specified person or thing.See also a little (——) goes a long way at little adj., pron., n., and adv. Phrases 4a. ΘΚΠ society > authority > power > influence > have influence with [verb (transitive)] to carry the sway of1549 persuade1618 to go a long (also great, short, etc.) way1624 the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > make a success of [verb (transitive)] > succeed in or achieve a purpose reacheOE awinc1000 attain1393 speedc1400 comprehenda1450 escheve1489 to make out1535 consecute1536 compass1549 achievea1569 aspire1581 obtain1589 subdue1590 to go a long (also great, short, etc.) way1624 arrivea1657 kill1899 nail1981 1624 J. Donne Deuotions xiii. 322 They mercy may goe a great way in my soul. 1640 T. Hooker Christians Two Chiefe Lessons 74 Observe this rule, and it will goe a great way. 1676 tr. G. Guillet de Saint-Georges Acct. Voy. Athens ii. 215 That kind of Ostentation goes a great way with the populacy. 1766 J. Burgh Crito I. i. 71 Were there no foolish or wicked men at the head of the world, the mischief of our diminutive offenders would go but a short way. 1820 Examiner No. 612. 1/2 A mode of testimony which ought to go a good way with the Laureat. 1873 B. Harte Mliss xxvi. 77 A little flirtation went a great way with most of them, and yet fell far short of Miss Kitty's desires. 1902 Typogr. Jrnl. 15 Dec. 513/2 A little praise goes a long way. 1942 Rotarian Feb. 8/1 A spot of tea or coffee and some sweets go a long way with a tired fighting man. 2000 J. Rubin tr. H. Murakami Norwegian Wood II. ix. 137 ‘A nice face goes a long way with me,’ she said. (2) With in, to, towards. To have a great, small, etc., degree of success in achieving or attaining some specified result. ΚΠ 1627 J. Rogers Doctr. Faith 8 Men may have..shewes of every grace, (and goe a great way to the deceiving of themselves and many others). 1665 J. Dolben Serm. Good-Friday 10 Which observation will go a great way towards the determining the main controversie between us and them. 1749 Ld. Chesterfield Let. 26 Dec. (1932) (modernized text) IV. 1477 Your stay at Rome will go a great way towards answering all my views. 1774 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth V. iii. 43 A distinction so comprehensive goes but a short way in illustrating the different tribes of so numerous a class. 1849 Tait's Edinb. Mag. 16 233/2 Every walk a man takes..is as good as a course of lectures..and goes far more toward his spiritual fashioning and culture. 1885 Times 18 Sept. 13/4 The farm produce goes a short way to filling the mouths. 1933 J. Hilton Lost Horizon 3 It goes some way to show that clothes make the man, doesn't it? 2008 New Yorker 17 Nov. 87/3 His dignified manner..went a long way toward reassuring skeptical voters. to go a long way (iii) to go a long way: to achieve success. Chiefly in future and conditional constructions. Cf. go v. 39. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > succeed or be a success [verb (intransitive)] > achieve success (of persons) speed993 achievec1300 escheve?a1400 succeed1509 to turn up trumps1595 fadge1611 to nick ita1637 to hit the mark (also nail, needle, pin)1655 to get on1768 to reap, win one's laurels1819 to go a long way1859 win out1861 score1882 to make it1885 to make a ten-strike1887 to make the grade1912 to make good1914 to bring home the bacon1924 to go places1931 1859 G. Meredith Ordeal Richard Feverel II. iii. 32 He's a fine lad. I'll say that for him, Ma'am. He'll go a long way when he's once, loose, that lad will. 1925 New Yorker 5 Sept. 11/3 Which is another way of saying that he will go a very long way. 1959 B. Kops Hamlet of Stepney Green 101 I think David is a lovely boy; he's got such a wonderful voice, he'll go a long way. 1992 D. Glazer Last Oasis 51 ‘Duane Appleby,’ he'd say, ‘you could go a long way if only you'd work.’ 2002 This is Lancashire (Nexis) 15 Sept. Matt is full of talent and I'm sure he's going to go a long way in the game. < as lemmas |
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