go beyond something

go beyond something
go beyond something
1. Lit. to do more of something than the expected amount; to go further with something than was required. •

You clearly went beyond what was required of you.

Sharon went beyond the basic requirements.

2. Fig. to go past something or some place. •

We went beyond the town and lost our way.

They went beyond the turnoff.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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