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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And Don Lemon would rather go the extra mile.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Feb. 2026
For being the one who would go the extra mile.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
The hammam treatment is wonderfully thorough, and the therapists go the extra mile to ensure guests are comfortable—during my treatment, I was given an ice-cold glass of water after spending 20 minutes in the steam room.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2026
But one baseball writer believes the Red Sox will go the extra mile.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Feb. 2026
For being the one who would go the extra mile.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
The hammam treatment is wonderfully thorough, and the therapists go the extra mile to ensure guests are comfortable—during my treatment, I was given an ice-cold glass of water after spending 20 minutes in the steam room.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2026
But one baseball writer believes the Red Sox will go the extra mile.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for go the extra mile
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“Go the extra mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20the%20extra%20mile. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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