go the distance

phrase [VERB inflects]

If you go the distance in a race or sports competition, you continue running or playing until the end of the race or match.

[informal]

More riders than ever are now determined to go the distance.

Synonyms: finish, stay the course, complete, see through More Synonyms of go the distance

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go the distance in British English

a. boxing

to complete a bout without being knocked out

to be able to complete an assigned task or responsibility

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go the distance in American English

to last through an activity; specif., to pitch an entire baseball game without being replaced

See full dictionary entry for distance

go the distance

to complete what you are doing and reach your goal

'Who can we nominate to go the distance against the Republicans?', he said.

Examples of 'go the distance' in a sentence
go the distance

What still leaves me in doubt is not his ability to go the distance in one potentially marathon encounter.Instead, the battle for supremacy between these two is likely to go the distance.

(idiom) in the sense of finish

Definition

to complete an assigned task or responsibility

Riders are determined to go the distance.

Synonyms

finish

They've been working to finish a report this week.

stay the course

complete

He had just completed his first novel.

see through

bring to an end

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of complete

Definition

to finish

He had just completed his first novel.

Synonyms

finish,

conclude,

fulfil,

accomplish,

do,

end,

close,

achieve,

perform,

settle,

realize,

execute,

discharge,

wrap up (informal),

terminate,

finalize

Nearby words of
go the distance

go spare
go steady
go straight
go the distance
go through
go through something
go through with something

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go the distance

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单词	go the distance
释义	go the distance phrase [VERB inflects] If you go the distance in a race or sports competition, you continue running or playing until the end of the race or match. [informal] More riders than ever are now determined to go the distance. Synonyms: finish, stay the course, complete, see through More Synonyms of go the distance See full dictionary entry for distance go the distance in British English a. boxing to complete a bout without being knocked out b. to be able to complete an assigned task or responsibility See full dictionary entry for distance go the distance in American English to last through an activity; specif., to pitch an entire baseball game without being replaced See full dictionary entry for distance go the distance to complete what you are doing and reach your goal 'Who can we nominate to go the distance against the Republicans?', he said. Examples of 'go the distance' in a sentence go the distance What still leaves me in doubt is not his ability to go the distance in one potentially marathon encounter. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Instead, the battle for supremacy between these two is likely to go the distance. Times, Sunday Times (2006) (idiom) in the sense of finish Definition to complete an assigned task or responsibility Riders are determined to go the distance. Synonyms finish They've been working to finish a report this week. stay the course complete He had just completed his first novel. see through bring to an end See distance Additional synonyms in the sense of complete Definition to finish He had just completed his first novel. Synonyms finish, conclude, fulfil, accomplish, do, end, close, achieve, perform, settle, realize, execute, discharge, wrap up (informal), terminate, finalize Nearby words of go the distance go spare go steady go straight go the distance go through go through something go through with something Synonyms of 'go the distance' go the distance Explore 'go the distance' in the dictionary
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go the distance

go the distance in British English

go the distance in American English

go the distance

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Synonyms of 'go the distance'

go the distance

Examples of 'go the distance' in a sentence
go the distance

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go the distance