go places
To progress or find success in some area of one's life. Alice is definitely going to go places with that singing voice of hers.
go places
to become very successful. I knew that Sally, with all her talent, would go places. I really want to go places in life.
go places
Make progress, succeed, as in I suspect they'll be going places with the new product, or Now that she has her doctorate I'm sure she'll go places. [Colloquial; early 1900s]
go places
1 travel. 2 be increasingly successful. informal 2 1991 Francis King The Ant Colony Guido is going to go places, I'm sure of it. He's not going to be a labourer forever.
ˈgo places
(informal) be successful or likely to be successful in your life or job: If you’re young, energetic and want to go places, write to this address and we’ll send you a job application form.He’s a young architect who’s really going places.