long way to run/go, happy-go-lucky

Obama Says U.S. Lacks Leadership on Virus in Commencement Speeches

By AUDRA D. S. BURCH and JOHN ELIGON

The virus has “torn back the curtain on the idea that the folks in charge know what they’re doing,” the former president said. “A lot of them aren’t even pretending to be in charge.”

A public health expert says the new coronavirus still “has a long way to run” despite President Trump’s claim last week that it will go away without a vaccine.


A happy-go-lucky person does not plan much and accepts what happens without becoming worried.

tearing the curtains

exhibiting behavior that incites shock and/or outrage in your peers; going against the grain. ORIGIN (literal): ripping or shredding of retractable cloth window covers for no apparent reason

The student was so drunk that he began tearing the curtains in the dormitory.

have a long way to go

DEFINITIONS1

1to need to do a lot more before you are successful


We’ve raised £100 so far, but we still have a long way to go.