go the extra mile

뜻

to make more effort than people expect

기대 이상으로 더 애쓰다.

예문

1. 1The plumber went the extra mile and fixed the dripping tap for free.
2. 2Staff who go the extra mile get a mention at the Friday meeting.
3. 3Maria went the extra mile, ringing every supplier until she found the part.
4. 4Nobody asked the electrician to go the extra mile, but he stayed until the job was right.
5. 5Would you go the extra mile if it meant missing your train home?

문법

형태가 바뀌는 것은 go뿐이다(went, gone). the extra mile은 단수로 그대로 두고, 그렇게 해 주는 상대는 전치사 for 뒤에 온다.

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