as far as

Idioms  

1. Also, so far as. To the extent, degree, or amount that. This phrase alone is always used to modify a verb, as in As far as I can tell it's an authentic antique, or It's a good job as far as it goes, but it may need more work, or James said that, so far as he can remember, he's never met Mike. [c. 1300] Also see the subsequent idioms beginning with as far as.

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as far as

I think that that argument is fine as far as it goes.

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026

The Ravens became the first team to receive a kickoff with under 10 seconds left and produce a scoring drive since at least 1980, as far as data from Stats Perform goes back.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

University of Oregon biologists have brought prehistoric proteins back to life, reconstructing molecules that date back as far as 160 million years and naturally attack microbes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

You want to go as far as possible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Without any protest, I stuck my tongue out as far as I could.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls