go the distance
See it through
Go the distance means to complete something fully, especially when it requires endurance or commitment.
The phrase comes from boxing, where it describes a fighter who lasts all scheduled rounds without being knocked out.
Extended to general use, it describes seeing something through to the end: We weren't sure the startup would survive, but they went the distance.
It can also mean being willing to do whatever it takes: She'll go the distance for her clients.
- see it throughContinue until finished
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- never give upMaintain effort indefinitely
race · staying power · perseverance · finish line · will · boxer · final round · long haul · endurance · drive · close call · fortitude · complete · resilience · marathon · journey · push · tenacity
- motion idiomsin motion, on the move, on the go, move forward, move along
- perseverancepersist, never give up, tenacity, hang in there, endurance
- Sports Sayingsno pain no gain, practice makes perfect, leave it all on the field, go for gold, never give up
- Competition idiomslevel playing field, down to the wire, neck and neck, win hands down, come from behind
- sports idiomsdrop the ball, throw in the towel, slam dunk, out of left field, level playing field
- success idiomshit the jackpot, strike gold, make it, rags to riches, come out on top
go the distancegive up
Stop attempting something
quit · throw in the towel · abandon · surrender · drop out
go the distanceburn out
Exhaust through overwork
collapse · give out · hit the wall · break down · falter
go the distancetake the easy way out
Choose simplest available option
cut corners · phone it in · stop short · settle for less · coast
distance, distant, going, goes, gotten, distances, distancing, distanced, distantly