go back a long way

to know someone for a long time Justin and I go back a long way – we were at college together.

if two people go back a long way, they have known each other for a long time Justin and I were at college together so we go back a long way.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Timoteo	tee-mo-TE-o (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Elina	E-lee-nah (Finnish), e-LEE-nah (Swedish)	Finnish, Swedish
FrÍ&Eth;A	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Nabu	-	Near Eastern Mythology
Anwen	-	Welsh
Kondwani	kon-DWAH-nee	Southern African, Chewa