Go the extra mile
2019.06.26
Meaning:
‘Go the extra mile’ means ‘make a special effort’ or ‘work really hard (harder than usual)’. It is a positive comment about someone’s effort (usually work). In the US (and in the UK in the past) people use miles, not kilometres. A mile is about 1.6 km (kilometres). So if you drive an extra mile, you go a little bit further. If you go the extra mile, you work a little bit harder. For example, ‘James really went the extra mile to prepare a great dinner party. He even hired a musician’.
Example:
A: Hey, are you ready for the test?
B: Yeah, I reviewed 2 chapters every night and my brother quizzed me on all the topics. I also practiced writing answers for some questions and I watched some videos that explained the difficult concepts.
A: Wow, you really went the extra mile.
Talking Point(s):
Have you ever gone the extra mile for a project at school or at work?
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