get far

ɡɛt fɑːr

getting fargot far

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Definition of get far - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

progressmake a lot of progress or achieve success

You won't get far without studying hard.
She got far in her career despite many obstacles.
Without teamwork, the project won't get far.

advance

progress

succeed

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Expressions with get far

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won't get far

be unlikely to achieve a desired outcome or result

She won't get far arguing that point.

Expressions with get

get in

enter a place or vehicle

She managed to get in the car quickly.

get up

rise from bed after sleeping

I get up at 7 AM every day.

get into

move into a space or area

She got into the car quickly.

get off

disembark from a vehicle or transportation

We need to get off the bus at the next stop.

get a shot

receive an injection from a doctor or nurse

I need to get a shot before school.

get into trouble

be punished for doing something wrong

He got into trouble for breaking the window.

Expressions with far

far cry

thing very different from something else

Her new job is a far cry from her old one.

far removed

adj.

very different from something else

Her lifestyle is far removed from his.

far gone

adj.

very drunk or intoxicated

He was too far gone to drive home.

far afield

adv.

at a great distance from a place

They traveled far afield to find new markets.

as far as

prep.

indicating a specific point or limit

We walked as far as the park.

far and wide

adv.

over a great distance or large area

The news spread far and wide.

so far so good

exp.

everything is going well up to now

We've finished the first part of the project, so far so good.

take things too far

go beyond what is reasonable or acceptable

He tends to take things too far during arguments.

that's going too far

exp.

exceeding acceptable limits or boundaries

Reading my texts without asking? That's going too far.

carry things too far

go beyond what is reasonable or acceptable in actions

You carry things too far when you joke about that.

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French:aller loin, ...
German:weit kommen, ...
Italian:andare lontano, ...
Spanish:llegar lejos, ...
Portuguese:ir longe, ...
Chinese:取得进展, ...
Japanese:進歩する, ...
Arabic:تَقَدَّمَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַגִּיעַ רָחוֹק, ...
Russian:продвинуться, ...
Ukrainian:досягати успіху, ...
Hindi:बहुत आगे बढ़ना, ...
Bengali:অগ্রসর হওয়া, ...
Catalan:arribar lluny, ...
Czech:daleko to dotáhnout, ...
Danish:komme langt, ...
Dutch:ver komen, ...
Greek:πηγαίνω μπροστά, ...
Hungarian:sokra vinni, ...
Khmer:រីកចម្រើនឆ្ងាយ, ...
Korean:성공하다, ...
Persian:به جایی رسیدن, ...
Polish:zajść daleko, ...
Portuguese (BR):chegar longe, ...
Romanian:a ajunge departe, ...
Swedish:komma långt, ...
Thai:ก้าวหน้า, ...
Turkish:ilerlemek, ...
Vietnamese:tiến xa, ...

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