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gone so far as

gone so far as is the past participle 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 gone so far as

What is gone so far as the past participle of?
Gone so far as is the past participle of go so far as.

Words near gone so far as in the dictionary

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

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