a way to go

noun phrase

: a long distance to go

—sometimes used figuratively

He still has a way to go before his foot has healed.

We've done a lot of work, but we have a long way to go.

We could still make the playoffs. The season still has a long way to go.

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For me, the only way to break that cycle is by finding a way to go easy on myself — to lead that small child, overwhelmed by a noisy world, away from the table. —

Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024 There’s a way to go before that becomes a reality, but Sunday’s successful test already catapults SpaceX far ahead of competitors like Blue Origin, whose mega-rocket New Glenn has yet to do a test flight; or Relativity Space’s Terran R, which is still in development. —

Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024 Analysts say that despite Black Myth: Wukong’s success, Game Science still has a way to go before becoming a studio with global appeal. —

Yue Wang, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 But after that, they’ve all been made of recycled material in a way to go greener. —

Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for a way to go

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