goes the extra mile
Does more willingly
Goes the extra mile means to put in more effort than required or expected, exceeding basic obligations to achieve better results or show greater care: She really goes the extra mile for her clients.
The phrase evokes walking beyond a necessary distance—doing more than the minimum when you could reasonably stop.
- hard workSustained strenuous effort
- work ethicDedication to doing one's job
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
- giving backContributing to others' welfare
- thoroughnessAttention to every detail
no stone unturned · diligence · accomplishment · perseverance · initiative · team player · helpfulness · enthusiasm · service · willpower · industriousness · commitment · tenacity · determination · can-do attitude · focus · above and beyond · energy
goes the extra milecoasts
Edges of continents
mails it in · slacks off · cuts corners · shirks · loafs
goes the extra milethrows in the towel
Concedes defeat completely
checks out · disengages · abandons ship · uncommitted · half-hearted