Business Idioms - Go the extra mile

To go the extra mile means to give more effort or do more than what's expected of you, or take extra, unexpected and unnecessary steps, in order to be successful in something. The phrase originates in England, where miles are the common unit of measurement for long distances.


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For example:

▪️ Anyone would be glad to have Pam on their team. She's a great team player and is always willing to go the extra mile.

▪️ You know our style, we always go the extra mile on our projects. Rest assured.

A: Out of all the people we interviewed, you really went the extra mile with your presentation. We're happy to offer you the position.
B: That's wonderful! Thank you, I can assure you that you won't regret it!

In order to have a good relationship with our clients, we always go the extra mile to meet their requirements.

She is the chemist that always willing to go the extra mile in this field. I believe she will be promoted in the next year or two.

He is a experienced chemist and is always go the extra mile to solve problems.

If you want to have a long-term development in chemistry, you need to go the extra miles.

Many employees of our company are always to go the extra miles that they can get an excellent work record.