Idiom: A Little Of Something Goes A Long WayCheck definitions of...alittleofsomethinggoeslongwayMeaningsOnly a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.A-Z Proximitiesa hundred and ten percenta life of its owna little bird told mea little bit of bread and no cheesea little from column A, a little from column B a little of something goes a long way a notch abovea pound to a pennya Roland for an Olivera short drop and a sudden stopa week from next TuesdaySimilar Idiomsa little of something goes a long waya little from column A, a little from column Bin one's own little wayby a long waycome a long waygo a long wayanything goesballoon goes uphere goes nothinghow goes itmake it up as one goes alongsteady-as-she-goesa little bird told mea little bit of bread and no cheeselittle-easelittle emperorlittle headlittle oldlittle pitcherlittle strokes fell great oaksSimilar Phraseslittle by littlego a long wayappian wayevery which wayflaminian waymilky wayright of waygive waygreat white wayin a bad wayin a broad wayin a heartfelt wayin a similar wayin a wayin an elaborate wayin someone's waymake waymilky way galaxymilky way systemroundabout way