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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above and beyond

Elon Musk knows that many investors will go above and beyond to participate in his companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

"Schools already go above and beyond in encouraging attendance, but it isn't a problem that they can solve alone or that government targets will fix," he said.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Riot is trying to go above and beyond to make its office space an attractive place to collaborate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

"Jason is an engineer who goes above and beyond," Pietzyk said.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026

I like school, anyway, which increases the loser quotient above and beyond what most other kids would calculate, simply based on the whole two-years-younger-than-my-classmates thing.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith