go back a long way

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go back a long way

To have known someone for a very long time. Oh, Caitlin and I go back a long way—we've been friends since kindergarten, in fact!

go back a long way

mainly BRITISH or

go way back

mainly AMERICAN

If two or more people go back a long way, they have been friends for a very long time. We go back a long way, and she's always kept in touch, always been there for me. This here is Dan Parker. We go way back.

go back a long ˈway

(of two or more people) have known each other for a long time: John and I go back a long way, don’t we?

See also: back, long, way

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Go Away and Find Out for Yourself
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Go Back N Automatic Repeat Request
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