(fär'gôn', -gŏn')
adj.
Very close to or nearing the end: a drug addict too far-gone for rehabilitation.
| Dictionary: far-gone |
| Idioms: far gone |
Extremely advanced, referring to some progressive action or condition. For example, These trees are too far gone to be saved, or He's had a lot to drink and is too far gone to drive himself home. [Mid-1500s]
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| exclamatio | |
| The Best of Acid Jazz: In the Mix (1999 Album by Various Artists) |
| Has technology gone to far stastistic? | |
| Has television gone too far? | |
| How do you know how far you have gone in pregnancy? |
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