Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “go so far as to do something” and its meaning is “to do or say something considered as extreme”.
Example Sentence: After the rout (crushing defeat), the recriminations (counter-accusations). British fingers furiously jab at (criticize) the Americans for a shaming scuttle (run hurriedly) from Kabul that will embolden (give courage to) the west’s adversaries. Sir John Major yesterday called the withdrawal of western forces a “strategically very stupid” decision. Tony Blair, the prime minister who sent British forces into Afghanistan 20 years ago, goes so far as to call the precipitous (hasty, heedless/reckless) exit “imbecilic”.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article With the US becoming a less reliable ally, Britain needs to make friends in Europe and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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