go the extra mile

WOTD - 13 January 2009    

English

Etymology

• Possibly from the gospel of Matthew ch.5: v.41

  "And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain."

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɡəʊ ði ˈɛk.stɹə ˈmaɪl/
• (US) IPA: /ˈɡoʊ ði ˈɛk.stɹə ˈmaɪl/

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Verb

go the extra mile

1. (idiomatic) To make an extra effort; to do a particularly good job.

   It's a small shop, but they really go the extra mile to help their customers.

Translations

to make an extra effort

Czech: udělat něco navíc (cs)

See also

• bend over backwards
• go out of one's way