go so far

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—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.

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Others, like Yale University historian Timothy Snyder, go so far as to argue that Russian nuclear posturing shouldn't be taken seriously at all. —

Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 Once identified, the U.S. might go so far as to fire precise nukes at the three locations. —

Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024 Vance also suggested that wealthy parents might go so far as to coerce their children to undergo gender surgeries to get into better colleges and universities. —

Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024 Ai-Da’s designers often dress it in a variety of wardrobes including dresses and overalls, and even occasionally go so far as to add jewelry such as necklaces. —

Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for go so far