go the extra mile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

/ˈɡəʊ ði ˈɛk.stɹə ˈmaɪl/ /ˈɡoʊ ði ˈɛk.stɹə ˈmaɪl/ en-us-go the extra mile.ogg en-au-go the extra mile.ogg

go the extra mile goes the extra mile going the extra mile went the extra mile gone the extra mile

* Possibly from the gospel of Matthew ch.5: v.41 *: "And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain."

bend over backwards go out of one's way

extra-miler

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