Phrase guide

go places

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To make progress or achieve success.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, intransitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: go far

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To travel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: päästä pitkälle — make progress
  • German: es zu was bringen — make progress
  • German: Erfolg haben — make progress
  • German: erfolgreich sein — make progress
  • Russian: идти́ в го́ру (idtí v góru) — make progress