extra



extra pair of hands

Additional help or assistance provided by another person. I think we need to hire an extra pair of hands to help clean the house and mind the children.
See also: extra, hand, of, pair

go the extra mile

to try harder to please someone or to get the task done correctly; to do more than one is required to do to reach a goal. I like doing business with that company. They always go the extra mile. My teacher goes the extra mile to help us.
See also: extra, mile

go the extra mile

also walk the extra mile
to do more and make a greater effort He's always willing to go the extra mile to do things right.
See also: extra, mile

go the extra mile

to make more effort than is expected of you (often + for ) He's a nice guy, always ready to go the extra mile for his friends.
See also: extra, mile

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Shaindel-Yiddish
Halcyone-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Anatu-Near Eastern Mythology
MarthaMAHR-thə (English)English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, German, Greek, Biblical, Old Church Slavic, Biblical Lat
Elmirael-MIR-əLiterature
Giordanojor-DAH-noItalian