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going so far as

going so far as is the present participle and gerund 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 going so far as

What is going so far as the present participle and gerund of?
Going so far as is the present participle and gerund of go so far as.

Words near going so far as in the dictionary

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

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