英语词汇go the extra mile的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	go the extra mile
词源	go the extra mile. To make a supreme effort, exceed what is asked or expected of one. The phrase probably has its roots in the Bible (Matt. 5:41): “And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.”
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