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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