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Synonyms

go the distance

Idioms  

  1. Carry through a course of action to completion. For example, He said he's willing to go the distance with this project. This expression originated in boxing, where it means “to last for all the rounds that have been scheduled.” In baseball the same term means “to pitch an entire game.” For a synonym, see all the way, def. 1.

Example Sentences

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Throw in the love of a good woman, an old-school workout program, and a belief in miracles, and these two will manage to go the distance.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Distrust is the topmost requirement to go the distance in this game, after all.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

Any serious competitor has to be ready to go the distance.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

That cleared the way for Yamamoto to go the distance, becoming the first Dodgers pitcher to throw consecutive complete games in the playoffs since Orel Hershiser did three straight times in 1988.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

Fiver said no more and Hazel turned his thoughts to the raid and the difficulty he foresaw of getting the hutch rabbits to go the distance back to the warren.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

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