go the extra mile

idiom

: to do more than one is required to do

She's always willing to go the extra mile to help a friend.

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These efforts have paid off, with employees now more engaged, collaborative, and willing to take risks and go the extra mile. —

Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024 Dedicated, resilient community health workers go the extra mile for children Afaf has been a vaccinator for decades. —

Unicef Usa, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 To get their education, teenage cousins Khalida Akhtar (no relation to Ms. Akhtar) and Jeelani Ahmed go the extra mile. —

Adil Amin Akhoon, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Sep. 2024 Her research has found that workers with the highest risk of burnout aren’t just those with demanding jobs, but those with genuine passion for their work who routinely go the extra mile. —

Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for go the extra mile

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