idiom · informal
go the extra mile
UK/ɡəʊ ðə ˈɛkstrə maɪl/US/ɡoʊ ðə ˈɛkstrə maɪl/go the EX·tra mile
to make more effort than is expected in order to help or impress someone
Examples
“She always goes the extra mile to help customers resolve their problems.”
“If you want to stand out at work, sometimes you have to go the extra mile.”
“Teachers who go the extra mile often get the best recommendations.”
Band 8 sentence
“In competitive workplaces, employees who go the extra mile are more likely to be promoted.”
Collocations
- go the extra mile for someone
- really go the extra mile
Word family
Common mistakes
go extra mile→go the extra mile
goes the extra miles→goes the extra mile
He go the extra mile→He goes the extra mile
Say it for a higher band
5work hard→6do extra work→7+go the extra mile
Synonyms
go above and beyond
Easily confused
go above and beyond
“Our staff went above and beyond to finish the project on time.”
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