go the extra mile
idiom
: to do more than one is required to do
She's always willing to go the extra mile to help a friend.
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Employees who have opportunities to learn and grow are more likely to stay with the company, refer it to others and go the extra mile.
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Kerri Sutey, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
These efforts have paid off, with employees now more engaged, collaborative, and willing to take risks and go the extra mile.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
Dedicated, resilient community health workers go the extra mile for children
Afaf has been a vaccinator for decades.
—Unicef Usa, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
To get their education, teenage cousins Khalida Akhtar (no relation to Ms. Akhtar) and Jeelani Ahmed go the extra mile.
—Adil Amin Akhoon, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Sep. 2024
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Kerri Sutey, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
These efforts have paid off, with employees now more engaged, collaborative, and willing to take risks and go the extra mile.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
Dedicated, resilient community health workers go the extra mile for children
Afaf has been a vaccinator for decades.
—Unicef Usa, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
To get their education, teenage cousins Khalida Akhtar (no relation to Ms. Akhtar) and Jeelani Ahmed go the extra mile.
—Adil Amin Akhoon, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for go the extra mile
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“Go the extra mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20the%20extra%20mile. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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