go the extra mile

意思

to make more effort than people expect

付出超出預期的努力.

例句

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?

文法

只有 go 變化形式（went、gone）。the extra mile 保持不變，用單數；為之付出的人跟在 for 之後。

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