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Phrase(s): have come a long way
1. Lit. to have traveled a long distance. • You’ve come a long way. You must be tired and hungry. • I’ve come a long way. Please let me rest. 2. Fig. to have accomplished much; to have advanced much. • My, how famous you are. You’ve come a long way. • Tom has come a long way in his career in a short time.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs