Go as far as to (do something) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "go as far as to (do something)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Rachel Chau calendar 2021-09-20 11:09

Meaning of Go as far as to (do something)

Go as far as to (do something) phrase

If you go as far as to do something, you do something extreme, risky, or controversial.

I disagree with the new rules but I won’t go as far as to break them.

The season has just begun, I would not go as far as to say that the team will successfully defend the championship.

He went so far as to call the law a joke.

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Grammar and Usage of Go as far as to (do something)

Verb Forms

  • goes as far as to(do something)
  • going as far as to(do something)
  • went as far as to(do something)
  • gone as far as to(do something)

The verb "go" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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