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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Perhaps humanoid robots that rely on mechanical distance or theatrical illusion can only go so far.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
But executive action can only go so far.
—Roger Marshall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Others questioned why Betty would make her wedding plans — and go so far as to put down a deposit — before requesting time off work to get married.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Some computer clusters go so far as to submerge the servers in thermally conductive, dielectric—electrically insulating—liquids.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
But executive action can only go so far.
—Roger Marshall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Others questioned why Betty would make her wedding plans — and go so far as to put down a deposit — before requesting time off work to get married.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Some computer clusters go so far as to submerge the servers in thermally conductive, dielectric—electrically insulating—liquids.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Go so far.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20so%20far. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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