to go back a long way
01
to have a long history or past relationship with someone or something
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慣用句
例
Tom and I go back a long way; we were neighbors as kids.
02
長い歴史がある, 昔からある
to have been present for a long time, as in conflicts or business
慣用句
例
The conflict between the two countries goes back a long way.
彼らの友情には長い歴史がある。
