go so far as to

Idioms

Also, go as far as to. Proceed to the point of doing something. For example, I wouldn't go so far as to call him incompetent, but he does need supervision, or Would she go as far as to sell the house before she's found another?

Example Sentences

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I would go so far as to say that we need to go one step further, by decentering partnership, and centering love.

From Los Angeles Times

“I wouldn’t go so far as to say that. When I sensed the portal open, I thought it was the shadows bringing their dark magic onto our land, so I ran. You know they’re not allowed to enter Rio Luna anymore.”

From Literature

In a recent interview, Erb would only go so far as to argue that, in light of recent events, his model certainly appears to be a better “conversational anchor” than many other fair-value models that crypto bros have used to justify sky-high valuations — such as bitcoin as currency, bitcoin as inflation hedge, bitcoin as digital gold, and so on.

From MarketWatch

"He has shown a high level of malevolence, manipulation, and I would go so far as to say evil."

From BBC

Barger wouldn’t go so far as to say the Fire Department missed an opportunity by not having FireGuard in place, but focused on how volatile the conditions were that night.

From Los Angeles Times

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