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goes so far as

goes so far as is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go so far as.

Meaning of go so far as

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?

Questions about goes so far as

What is goes so far as the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goes so far as is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go so far as.

Words near goes so far as in the dictionary

  1. goes round with
  2. goes short
  3. goes sing
  4. goes slap off on
  5. goes snake
  6. goes so far as
  7. goes soft
  8. goes sour
  9. goes south
  10. goes straight
  11. goes strong

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