Amanda & Daisy: A Friend in Need?
Episode 9: Lessons in Love

Daisy: Don't worry about a little thing like that! You two go back for years!



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Go back

Meaning: If you go back (for) years with someone, it means that you have known them for a very long time.

Grammar: This phrasal verb is usually followed by a time expression. The verb and particle can sometimes be separated by an adverb/adverbial phrase.

Luis and Michal go back a really long time.

They go back a long way.
They go a long way back.
They go way back.

Example sentence: You might think that Yuki and Miho are just co-workers in the office, but actually they go back for years...
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Synonyms: know well, have a long history (with), have a long acquaintance (with)
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