go way back

idiom

: to have known each other for a long time
He and I go way back.

Examples of go way back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Simran and Kirat’s families go way back, with Simran’s dad even serving as the best man at Kirat’s parents’ wedding. Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024 Sansone’s father, Paul Sansone Jr., confirmed that the two families go way back. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024 Captured by photographer Jamie Morgan, the photos are bold yet simple — and Morgan and Campbell actually go way back, having worked together in the '80s. Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024 In fact, the two go way back (to the 2020 Tokyo games) and worked together to recreate long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall’s diamond Olympic rings necklace. Shelby Ying Hyde, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for go way back 

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“Go way back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20way%20back. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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