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Idiom

Go the extra mile

Go the extra mile

Make more effort than is expected.

Our class monitor is always ready to go the extra mile.

Remember: Positive and common in work English, though a little cliché in CVs. Show an example instead.

Short lessonEveryday idiomsIdioms are phrases whose meaning is different from the meaning of their words.

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