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Go the Extra Mile (Origin)
What Is the Origin of the Saying "Go the Extra Mile"?
The term "go the extra mile" means to make an extra effort or to do more than expected.
Examples of Use:
- We go the extra mile to help the weaker students.
- I am prepared to go the extra mile to secure the contract.
- The hotel staff went the extra mile to ensure you had a good experience.
- You get out of life what you put it, so always go the extra mile, and you'll be rewarded.
- "And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain." (King James Bible)
- "And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles." (English Standard Version Bible)
- "If a soldier demands that you carry his gear for a mile, carry it two miles." (New Living Translation Bible)
The saying "go the extra mile" is relatively new. It first emerged at the turn of the 19th century and only came into common use around the 1930s (evidence).
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