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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Some even go the extra mile with soothing or hydrating ingredients, proving that toners aren’t just a throwaway step anymore—they’re an essential part of your skin-care routine.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 9 Aug. 2025
Splash And Slide At Water Park Wonders A host of Florida resorts have bragging rights to onsite lazy rivers, like The Boca Raton and The Ritz-Carlton Naples Tiburon, and some hotels go the extra mile with their own water parks.
—Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Some companies, such as North Fields, go the extra mile and do combined coffee and chocolate tours.
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—AFAR Media, 8 July 2025
During a pedicure, some technicians go the extra mile by exfoliating not just the feet, but the legs too.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 9 Aug. 2025
Splash And Slide At Water Park Wonders A host of Florida resorts have bragging rights to onsite lazy rivers, like The Boca Raton and The Ritz-Carlton Naples Tiburon, and some hotels go the extra mile with their own water parks.
—Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Some companies, such as North Fields, go the extra mile and do combined coffee and chocolate tours.
10.
—AFAR Media, 8 July 2025
During a pedicure, some technicians go the extra mile by exfoliating not just the feet, but the legs too.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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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 20 Aug. 2025.
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