Phrase guide

come a long way

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To make significant progress.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Computer-generated graphics have come a long way in the past few decades.

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Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 取得很大進步 /取得很大进步 (qǔdé hěn dà jìnbù) — to make significant progress
  • Finnish: kehittyä paljon — to make significant progress
  • French: faire du chemin — to make significant progress
  • French: parcourir du chemin — to make significant progress
  • German: gewaltige Fortschritte machen — to make significant progress
  • Russian: шагну́ть далеко́ вперёд (šagnútʹ dalekó vperjód) — to make significant progress
  • Spanish: avanzar mucho — to make significant progress