Go so far as Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈsoʊ/ /ˈfɑɹ/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz

GOH SOH FAR AZ, EZ

UK

ɡˈəʊ/ /sˈəʊ/ /fˈɑː/ /ˈæs

goh soh FAH AS

التعريف

To do or say something extreme, often more than expected or necessary. Commonly used to emphasize the extent of someone's actions or words.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is a semi-formal to informal phrase, often used with 'would' ("I wouldn't go so far as to...") or 'even' ("He even went so far as to..."). It emphasizes surprising or extreme actions. Not literal—refers to extent, not physical distance.

• Spanish: llegar al extremo de - ir tan lejos como para
• Portuguese (BR): chegar ao ponto de - ir tão longe a ponto de
• Portuguese (PT): chegar ao ponto de - ir tão longe a ponto de
• Chinese (Simplified): 甚至不惜 - 甚至去做
• Chinese (Traditional): 甚至不惜 - 甚至去做
• Hindi: यहाँ तक करना कि - इतना आगे बढ़ जाना कि
• Arabic: يصل إلى حد أن - يذهب إلى هذا الحد
• Bengali: এত দূর যাওয়া - এতটা করা
• Russian: дойти до того чтобы - настолько зайти
• Japanese: 〜までする - 〜ほどにする
• Vietnamese: đi xa đến mức - thậm chí làm
• Korean: ~까지 하다 - 심지어 ~할 정도로 하다
• Turkish: işi o kadar ileri götürmek - işi o noktaya getirmek
• Urdu: اتنا آگے بڑھنا - یہاں تک کرنا
• Indonesian: sampai sejauh itu - bahkan sampai

جمل نموذجية

I wouldn't go so far as to call him a liar.

basic

She went so far as to quit her job for him.

basic

Did he really go so far as to yell at his boss?

basic

I wouldn't go so far as to say it's impossible, but it's very unlikely.

natural

Some critics go so far as to call the movie a masterpiece.

natural

He went so far as to write a public letter to the mayor.

natural