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have a long way to go

need much more progress

To need to make much more progress before reaching a goal.

B2 very common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Are you close to finishing the project?

Not yet; we still have a long way to go.

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I've improved my pronunciation, but I still have a long way to go.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I still have a long road to go.

Say: I still have a long way to go.

The fixed expression uses "way," not "road."

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How it fits in a sentence.

have a long way to go; still have a long way to go

Your turn: say it out loud

I've improved my pronunciation, but I still have a long way to go.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

have a long way to go

need much more progress

“I've improved my pronunciation, but I still have a long way to go.”

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