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Phrase(s): as far as it goes
as much as something does, covers, or accomplishes. (Usually said of something that is inadequate.) • Your plan is fine as far as it goes. It doesn’t seem to take care of everything, though. • As far as it goes, this law is a good one. It should set stiffer penalties, however.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs