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.
Examples of go so far in a Sentence
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But the new stance doesn't go so far as letting these kinds of weapons be used anywhere else.
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Jeongyoon Han, NPR, 13 June 2024
Image Still, the privatization will only go so far, and faces considerable challenges for a nation at war, with many citizens worried the sales could be subject to Ukraine’s pervasive corruption.
—Daria Mitiuk, New York Times, 12 June 2024
Without strict legal provisions strengthening governments’ AI commitments, though, the conversations will only go so far.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 21 May 2024
And the question of diversity can only go so far; as is usually the case, the on-the-ground story is more complex.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 June 2024
Granted, even the smartest laws will only go so far.
—Michael Gallant, Billboard, 15 May 2024
But Zoom can only go so far to stretch the industry’s reach.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
The judges did not go so far as to find that Scott and the other detainees are covered employees but sided with them on several key issues.
—Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2024
Kotsay wouldn’t go so far as to rule Ruiz out of the series finale against Miami.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 5 May 2024
Jeongyoon Han, NPR, 13 June 2024
Image Still, the privatization will only go so far, and faces considerable challenges for a nation at war, with many citizens worried the sales could be subject to Ukraine’s pervasive corruption.
—Daria Mitiuk, New York Times, 12 June 2024
Without strict legal provisions strengthening governments’ AI commitments, though, the conversations will only go so far.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 21 May 2024
And the question of diversity can only go so far; as is usually the case, the on-the-ground story is more complex.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 June 2024
Granted, even the smartest laws will only go so far.
—Michael Gallant, Billboard, 15 May 2024
But Zoom can only go so far to stretch the industry’s reach.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
The judges did not go so far as to find that Scott and the other detainees are covered employees but sided with them on several key issues.
—Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2024
Kotsay wouldn’t go so far as to rule Ruiz out of the series finale against Miami.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 5 May 2024
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“Go so far.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20so%20far. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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