Idiom Breakdown

go the extra mile

//ˈɡoʊ ði ˈɛk.stɹə ˈmaɪl/ / /ˈɡəʊ ði ˈɛk.stɹə ˈmaɪl//

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Definition

To make an extra effort; to do a particularly good job.

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* Possibly from the gospel of Matthew ch.5: v.41 *: "And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain."

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"President Reagan pledged at a news conference today “to go the extra mile” to compromise with Democrats."
"The international community demands that Iran go the extra mile to satisfy concerns over its atomic energy program."
"The National Rail Awards has a proud history of recognising the extraordinary efforts of railwaymen and women who go 'the extra mile' in their day jobs to deliver wider benefits to both the industry and society."

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