go the extra mile

phrase

: to do more than one is required to do

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

Examples of go the extra mile in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To portray characters authentically, sometimes stars go the extra mile, developing specialized skills to make their on-screen characters feel as real as possible. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Each of these labels, from Abercrombie to Old Navy, offers extended sizing, and many also go the extra mile with curvy-specific fits. — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026

Suffice to say, the Aztecs didn’t go the extra mile until the finish line was out of sight. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026

Will the more casual fans who might have tuned into a cable channel to watch go the extra mile to find fights there? — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for go the extra mile

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