far gone
idiom
informal
: in a very bad, weak, or confused condition because of being sick, tired, drunk, etc.
He had been drinking for a couple of hours, so he was pretty far gone by then.
She was too far gone to understand what we were asking her.
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The milk testing in those states will help authorities better understand whether bird flu is a threat in areas where the illness has so far gone undetected.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Neuman has been too far gone for a while, and last week’s unlikely team-up didn’t really change that.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 July 2024
The monkeys — mid-sized primates known for their roaring calls — were too far gone with a kind of severe fluid loss as Mexico grapples with drought along with heat.
—Mark Stevenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
There is no standard protocol for how providers should interpret such language, doctors have told ProPublica — or how far gone a patient needs to be to qualify.
—Ziva Branstetter, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Neuman has been too far gone for a while, and last week’s unlikely team-up didn’t really change that.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 July 2024
The monkeys — mid-sized primates known for their roaring calls — were too far gone with a kind of severe fluid loss as Mexico grapples with drought along with heat.
—Mark Stevenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
There is no standard protocol for how providers should interpret such language, doctors have told ProPublica — or how far gone a patient needs to be to qualify.
—Ziva Branstetter, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Far gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20gone. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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