go the extra mile

Anlam

to make more effort than people expect

Beklenenden fazla çaba göstermek.

Örnekler

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?

Dil bilgisi

Yalnızca go biçim değiştirir (went, gone). the extra mile sabit ve tekil kalır; bunun kimin için yapıldığı for edatından sonra gelir.

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