go the extra mile

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go the extra mile — idiom

1. to make more effort than people normally expect, especially in order to help som

1.idiom
Definition

to make more effort than people normally expect, especially in order to help someone or complete a task well.

Example

The night-shift nurse always goes the extra mile to comfort her patients.

If you want to impress the manager, you need to go the extra mile on this project.