above and beyond
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[edit] English
[edit] Preposition
- Far more than
- The staff often goes above and beyond what is required
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Adverb
above and beyond (comparative more above and beyond, superlative most above and beyond)
- (idiomatic) More than is expected or required.
- Boy, they sure went above and beyond when they were planning this party!
[edit] Usage notes
More casual than Latinate extraordinary or the even more formal superlative, both with similar etymology of “outside (ordinary)”, “above”.
