so as to

Idioms  

1. In order to, as in We took off our shoes so as to avoid scratching the newly finished floors. This idiom is always followed by an infinitive. For a synonym, see in order to, def. 5.

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Example Sentences

“Lower the gates. Raise the draw bridges. Dig the moats deeper, maybe spread a little scorched earth around the place. So as to protect yourself from what was seen as a threat on the outside.”

From Slate • May 11, 2018

So as to set a good example, she wore her total abstinence pioneer badge on her lapel. . . .

From The New Yorker • Apr. 25, 2016

So as to avoid Southern stereotypes, as a child Stephen Colbert repressed his Southern accent, learning to speak without one by imitating news anchors.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2014

So as to whether Hank Williams Jr. was wrong, there can be no doubt.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2011

So, as to the Number of original Devils, whereof Sathan is the chief, I cannot determine.

From The Laird o' Coul's Ghost by Anonymous