go deep

go deep

1. To persist for a long time, as of a significant issue or problem. The problems between them go deep, so I doubt they'll be reconciling any time soon.
2. slang In American football, for a receiver to run down the field in order to catch a long pass. Often used as an imperative. Jackson, run a slant. Williams, you go deep.
See also: deep, go
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

go/run ˈdeep

(of emotions, beliefs, etc.) be felt in a strong way, especially for a long time: Dignity and pride run deep in this community.
See also: deep, go, run
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • against time
  • against the clock
  • about time
  • (it's) (a)bout time
  • any time means no time
  • any time
  • (it's) time to run
  • anytime
  • (it's) time to push along
  • (it's) time to hit the road
References in periodicals archive
From his prairie-Norwegian roots to his discovery of a beatnik underground in Minnesota and his family relationships, Go Deep and Take Plenty of Root compliments Erik Fraser Storlie's previous memoir Nothing on My Mind (not seen by this writer), which focused on his counterculture social and spiritual experiences in Berkeley during the 1960s and documented the wellspring of his life's early influences.
Critique: An especially well written and deftly crafted 'coming of age' memoir, "Go Deep and Take Plenty of Root" is both an entertaining read and a thoughtful one.
They both go deep into the Labour era when sound bites were the order of the day, along with spending of monies we never had and were never going to have.
"He didn't have his best stuff," catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia said, "but we knew we had to go deep in the game.
4 10 ANALYSIS DO GEORGE OSBORNE'S CUTS GO DEEP ENOUGH?
Going on only an unusual tattoo, Pepe finds that in order to find the truth and close the case, he'll have to go deep into Amsterdam's criminal underworld.
ANDY MURRAY plans to go deep into the French Open after being given an easy ride into the fourth round.
He said it didn't go deep into Wendy's life, that all we know about her is from little glimpses, there is no beginning and end, just a stationary middle.
Sometimes I think your good work does not go deep enough.
He said: "I feel that these are the sorts of runs I need to go on to prove to people I can go deep in the slams and keep up play for two weeks.
'I feel like these are the sort of runs I need to go on to prove to people I can go deep in the slams and keep up play for two weeks,' Murray said.
They approach young recruit Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) to go deep undercover.
Another one to look out for is Fish Go Deep. This production outfit gave us seminal anthem, The Cure And The Cause, in 2006 and I can't wait to see how they follow it up.
Fourth, go deep. Employees from all organizational units and levels should participate.