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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None of the other 23 states that allow initiatives, most in the Midwest and West, go so far out of their way to discourage them.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
Players seemed to enjoy the new format but that can only go so far.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
But Gustavo Antonioni can go so far as to say that the previous residents of his retreat in the Puglia region of Italy lived like animals.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2025
One key question is whether the EU will go so far as to agree to common borrowing for defense projects.
—Silvia Amaro, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
Players seemed to enjoy the new format but that can only go so far.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
But Gustavo Antonioni can go so far as to say that the previous residents of his retreat in the Puglia region of Italy lived like animals.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2025
One key question is whether the EU will go so far as to agree to common borrowing for defense projects.
—Silvia Amaro, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Go so far.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20so%20far. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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