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go back a long way
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to have known each other for a long time
The subject is usually 'we' or two people. A shorter, informal version is 'we go way back'.
In context
Tuan and I go back a long way; we sat next to each other in primary school.
The two owners go back a long way, so they trust each other completely.
More idioms about people
- a chip off the old blocka child who is very like one of their parents in character or skills
- a cold fishsomeone who seems unfriendly and does not show feelings
- a drama queensomeone who reacts to small problems as if they were very serious
- a fair-weather friendsomeone who is your friend only when things are going well for you
- a friend in need is a friend indeeda person who helps you when you are in trouble is a true friend