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

Recent Examples on the Web

The prosecution will go so far as to bring in manufacturer Alessandro Pietta from Italy to tell jurors about his quality control measures. —Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 July 2024

But the new stance doesn't go so far as letting these kinds of weapons be used anywhere else. —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