go way back

idiom

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

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Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly go way back, but only one of them can remember that. Julia Moore, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025 Whoopi Goldberg Flashes Rarely Seen Shoulder Tattoo in Off-the-Shoulder Gown at Oscars 2025 Fashion designer Christian Siriano and Goldberg go way back. Michelle Lee, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025 Billy Ray Cyrus and Dolly Parton go way back, and he's already responded to the news of her husband's death. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025 Regardless, the two artists go way back with each other. Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 28 Feb. 2025 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 29 Apr. 2025.

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