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Melodywxy Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

What does "go some distances" mean

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What does "go some distances" mean in the sentence of "go some distance towards turning himself into a machine."?

I think "go some distances" here means " to some extent". Is it right?
  

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" In this context, go some distance => partially completes what he has to do to achieve his goal of turning himself into a machine.

  • " In this context, go some distance => partially completes what he has to do to achieve his goal of turning himself into a machine.
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The idiomatic expression " go the distance" means "To carry a course of action through to completion."

In this context, go some distance => partially completes what he has to do to achieve his goal of turning himself into a machine.
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