above and beyond

Idioms  

1. More than is required. This somewhat redundant expression— above and beyond here both denote excess—often precedes the call of duty, which means exceeding what a particular job requires. Thus Putting in overtime without pay is above and beyond the call of duty. Also see over and above.

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Example Sentences

The hiring manager praised my initiative and said I had gone “above and beyond” in my first interview.

From Slate

Tony McGuinness of electronic dance music group Above and Beyond got five correct results with one exact score, for a tally of 80 points.

From BBC

Bethesda Game Studios’ Todd Howard, who serves as an executive producer of the “Fallout” series, acknowledges that bringing New Vegas into the show for Season 2 added “an element of difficulty above and beyond that of Season 1.”

From Los Angeles Times

If the staff goes above and beyond, you should too.

From The Wall Street Journal

The department’s final report stated that the pre-deployment measures for the Palisades and other fire-prone locations went “above and beyond” the LAFD’s standard practice.

From Los Angeles Times