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go the extra mile

verb
/ˈɡəʊ ði ˈɛk.stɹə ˈmaɪl/UK/ˈɡoʊ ði ˈɛk.stɹə ˈmaɪl/US

Etymology

* Possibly from the gospel of Matthew ch.5: v.41 *: "And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain."

Definitions

  1. To make an extra effort

    To make an extra effort; to do a particularly good job.

    • President Reagan pledged at a news conference today “to go the extra mile” to compromise with Democrats.
    • The international community demands that Iran go the extra mile to satisfy concerns over its atomic energy program.
    • The National Rail Awards has a proud history of recognising the extraordinary efforts of railwaymen and women who go 'the extra mile' in their day jobs to deliver wider benefits to both the industry and society.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA