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go so far as

go so far as verb: to reach an unexpected extent in doing something.

Verb

go so far as (third-person singular simple present goes so far as, present participle going so far as, simple past went so far as, past participle gone so far as)

  1. (idiomatic) To reach an unexpected extent in doing something.
    • I know he suffered from depression, but surely he wouldn't go so far as to kill himself?
    • Sure he's clever, but I wouldn't go so far as to call him a genius.

Forms of go so far as

third-person singular presentgoes so far as
present participlegoing so far as
pastwent so far as
past participlegone so far as
alternative formgo as far as

Questions about go so far as

What does go so far as mean?
Go so far as means to reach an unexpected extent in doing something.
What part of speech is go so far as?
Go so far as is a verb.
What is the past tense of go so far as?
The past tense of go so far as is went so far as.

Words near go so far as in the dictionary

  1. go sing
  2. go slap off on
  3. go slow
  4. go slows
  5. go snake
  6. go so far as
  7. go soak your head
  8. go soft
  9. go someone, it's your birthday
  10. go sour
  11. go south

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