go so far as
Extend to doing
Go so far as introduces an action that represents an extreme or surprising degree of commitment, often more than expected.
The phrase emphasizes that someone is willing to do something unusual or dramatic to make a point or achieve a goal.
She went so far as to call his employer.
I wouldn't go so far as to say he's incompetent, but he's not great.
The construction typically precedes an infinitive verb.
- extentRange or magnitude
- go the extra mileSurpass what's asked
- assertDeclare confidently true
- dareChallenge to act boldly
- attemptEffort to accomplish
venture · stick one's neck out · audacity · exaggerate · proclaim · overreach · presume · risk · stoop · boldness · escalate · undertake · proceed · push the envelope · insofar as · commit · moxie · go out on a limb