above and beyond (something)

above and beyond (something)
*above and beyond (something)
more than is required; greater than the required amount. (*Typically: be \above and beyond (something); go\above and beyond (something).) •

The English teacher helped students after school every day, even though it was beyond the call of duty.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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