Goes the extra mile In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "goes the extra mile", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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2021-03-14 08:03

Meaning of Goes the extra mile (redirected from go the extra mile (for somebody/something) )

Synonyms:

go above and beyond , surpass (oneself)

Go the extra mile (for somebody/something) American Verb + object/complement

Be willing to make a special or unexpected effort to please someone, achieve something, or get something done correctly

I love staying in a hotel there. They go the extra mile to make their guests happy.

You will accomplish success in your career soon if you are willing to go the extra mile at work.

Grammar and Usage of Go the extra mile (for somebody/something)

Verb Forms

goes the extra mile
going the extra mile
gone the extra mile
went the extra mile

It is often used in all of tenses.

Origin of Go the extra mile (for somebody/something)

Go the extra mile that means more than expected you want — To be willing to do something more than expected to please someone, achieve something, or get something done correctly.
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This phrase is an adaptation of Jesus' commandment in the Sermon of Mount (Matthew Ch 5 v 41): "And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain." A Roman soldier passing by a Jew could order him to carry his pack for one mile under the Roman Impression Law. Instead of one, Jesus asked his followers to go two miles.