to go the extra mile

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Definition of to go the extra mile words

phrase to go the extra mile If you say that someone is willing to go the extra mile, you mean that they are willing to make a special effort to do or achieve something. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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