go the distance

phrase

variants or less commonly last the distance

: to complete a course of action

Examples of go the distance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The couple, who first met in 2007 while hosting party for Super Bowl 41 played at what is now Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, have definitely gone the distance. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Garrett Nussmeier went the distance at quarterback for Kansas City, as did the Seahawks’ Jalen Milroe. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

While my own beauty bag options are much more varied, and my heavy-makeup phase as an alternative teenager may be behind me, there are still occasions that call for formulas capable of going the distance—say, the Met Gala. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

Stapleton’s bid in particular could have the best shot at going the distance. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for go the distance

• coexistence
• nonexistence
• assistance
• consistence
• desistance
• existence
• insistence
• persistence
• resistance
• subsistence
• magnetoresistance