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To have come a long way
Cambridge Klett gives
to have come a long way = fig haber llegado lejos Is there any other definition or explanation for this expression? Something like "haber mejorado mucho"? Would it be acceptable to say something like, When I started learning English, I only knew how to say "yes" and "no", "This is a book" "This is a table" and "English by record" and "follow me"... but along the years I have come a long way and I now can make sentences of my own... Please, confirm or deny, thus confirming or denying the fallacy of my sentence...
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haber mejorado mucho
This is a good translation. |
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Thank you, Rusty.
I hope I will continue improving... along the way...
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Thank you very much!
I see how "over" is much better! (We'll get there... one of these fine years...)
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You're very welcome!
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