Go the Extra Mile
What it means
Do more than the task strictly required, without being asked or paid for it.
Where it comes from
It comes from the Sermon on the Mount, where being compelled to go one mile is answered by going two. A Roman soldier could legally require a civilian to carry his load.
The puzzle it came from
Go the Extra Mile was the answer to the Phrasicle of June 15, 2025. The clue read Go the ____ ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.
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grill
master
copy
cat
nap
something
extra
credit
card
trick
square
mile
stone
age
bracket
grand
father
figure
eight
ball
Phrasicle: Go the Extra Mile