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go the extra mile
USUK
to make more effort than people expect or than your job requires
Positive. Used to praise staff, service or students who do more than they have to.
In context
Our receptionist always goes the extra mile to help guests find good local restaurants.
If you want a promotion, you'll need to go the extra mile this year.
More idioms about work
- a nine-to-five joba regular office job with fixed hours, usually from about 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- bite off more than you can chewto try to do more than you are able to manage
- call it a dayto decide to stop working, usually because you have done enough for now
- cut cornersto do something quickly or cheaply by skipping steps, often lowering quality or safety
- drop the ballto make a mistake by forgetting or failing to do something you were responsible for