Meaning of go the distance | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To participate in a boxing match for its maximum number of rounds.
2. To have the endurance to see a difficult, sustained challenge to its natural end without faltering.
   broadly, idiomatic

Examples

“"In a way it's like⟳ the quality of muscle and heart that enables some prizefighters to go the distance—twenty, thirty, forty rounds, say⟳," Dick concurred.”

“It really don't matter⟳ if this guy opens my head, even, cause I all I wanna do is go the distance. Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, seein' that bell ring⟳ and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know⟳ for the first time in my life, see⟳, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood.”

“"Do you notice⟳ how every one is trying to avoid⟳ the subject of the war? . . . I am sure they cannot keep⟳ it up." "They won't go the distance," Julian whispered.”

““We are very pleased that we went the distance in this case, all the way through a jury trial, and that we were able to obtain⟳ such a tremendous recovery for shareholders.””

“Selby's charge continued with a half-century in the 30th frame and a fluked red set⟳ him on the way to winning the 31st frame. That opened up the possibility of a first Crucible finale to go the distance since Peter Ebdon's 18-17 victory over Stephen Hendry in 2002, but Brecel recovered his composure to get⟳ across the line for an emotional victory.”

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