🗓️ Idiom: Go the Distance (verb)
💬 Meaning
- To continue working hard until a goal is achieved.
- To persist and complete a task, challenge, or journey.
🧠 Example Sentences
- They went the distance and finished the project on time.
- Despite setbacks, the company went the distance and made a profit.
- The sales team team went the distance and met their targets.
🏛️ Origin
This idiom comes from boxing in the 19th century, where “going the distance” meant lasting all scheduled rounds without being knocked out. Over time, it was adopted in general English to describe persistence, endurance, and completing difficult tasks.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
Despite many challenges, they were ready to __________ and finish the project.
Answer
go the distance
2. Multiple choice:
What does “go the distance” mean?
a) To travel a long way
b) To persist until completing a task
c) To give up early
Answer
b) To persist until completing a task
3. Change the sentence using go the distance:
Despite many problems on the project, the team still completed it.
Answer
Despite many problems on the project, the team still went the distance.
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