She always goes the extra mile to help her friends.
go the extra mile
idiomTo make an extra effort; to do a particularly good job.
Origin
disputed origin* Possibly from the gospel of Matthew ch.5: v.41 *: "And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain."
Our waiter went the extra mile by bringing us a free dessert for our anniversary.
The architect went the extra mile to ensure every detail of the building reflected the client's unique vision.
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all dressed up and nowhere to go
Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.
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all systems go
Everything is ready.
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as you go
While one is doing (something); as one progresses.
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boldly go where no man has gone before
To break new ground.
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come and go
To repeatedly appear and disappear; to be transient.
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country mile
A long way, a great distance.
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don't go there
Do not broach that topic.
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easy come, easy go
Easily won and easily lost (usually said when resigned to a loss; something that comes in the same way, goes in the same way)