go so far
idiom
—used to indicate that something one suspects might be beyond what is generally believed
Would you go so far as to call them dishonest?
I wouldn't go so far as to say she's a billionaire.
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In many cases, plug-and-play marketing tactics, like running ads in a few magazines and making a few tradeshow appearances, can only go so far for businesses.
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Dan Kahn, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Some experts go so far as to say that walnuts are the most nutrient-dense nut.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 7 May 2025
The legislation that passed this week did not go so far as to repeal these restrictions.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Passage to the Europa League final next Wednesday can only go so far to make up for their continued and prolonged ineptitude in the Premier League.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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Dan Kahn, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Some experts go so far as to say that walnuts are the most nutrient-dense nut.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 7 May 2025
The legislation that passed this week did not go so far as to repeal these restrictions.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Passage to the Europa League final next Wednesday can only go so far to make up for their continued and prolonged ineptitude in the Premier League.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for go so far
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“Go so far.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20so%20far. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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