so\ ...\ as\ to

so\ ...\ as\ to
- Used with an adjective or adverb before an infinitive to show a result.

Who could be so mean as to do a thing like that?

Ruth wouldn't be so careless as to forget her pen.

Compare: so --- that

Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

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