goes the distance
Sees it through
Goes the distance means completing something fully or enduring to the end.
From boxing, where a fight that goes the distance lasts all scheduled rounds without a knockout.
The phrase now applies broadly to persistence and follow-through: Most startups fail, but this one went the distance.
Someone who goes the distance sees a commitment through despite difficulty.
- successFavorable outcome attained
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
adaptability · durability · see it through · devotion · resolve · victory · tenacity · triumph · finish line · final round · long haul · go the extra mile · all the way · determination · never give up · stick with it · marathon · fortitude
goes the distancegives up
Ceases effort or resistance
quits · throws in the towel · surrenders · calls it quits · bails out
goes the distanceruns out of gas
Exhausts vehicle's fuel supply
fades · burns out · peters out · hits the wall · collapses
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