to go back a long way
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to have a long history or past relationship with someone or something
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Idiom
أمثلة
This book and I go back a long way; I've had it since my college days, and it's traveled with me through different phases of life.
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to have been present for a long time, as in conflicts or business
Idiomأمثلة
The family-owned business goes back a long way, with the current owner being the fourth generation to run it.
