go the extra mile

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR B1

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“Our staff always go the extra mile to help customers.”

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bend over backwards Informal · CEFR B2

To try extremely hard to help or please someone.

pull out all the stops Informal · CEFR C1

to make the maximum possible effort, holding nothing back

give someone a run for their money Neutral · CEFR B1

to compete nearly as well as a much stronger opponent, forcing them to work hard for victory

have a go Informal · CEFR B1

to make an attempt at doing something

the icing on the cake Neutral · CEFR B1

An extra good thing that makes a good situation even better.

all in a day's work Neutral · CEFR B2

a task treated as routine because it belongs to someone's normal duties

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Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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