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above and beyond
(redirected from go above and beyond)

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*above and beyond
(something) more than is required; greater than the required amount. (*Typically: be ~; go ~.) The English teacher helped students after school every day, even though it was beyond the call of duty.
See also: above, and, beyond

above and beyond something
more than The support given to us by the police was above and beyond what we could have expected. She doesn't receive any extra money, above and beyond what she's paid by the council. The number of hours she puts into her job is definitely above and beyond the call of duty. (= more than is expected of her)
See be above board
See also: above, and, beyond

above and beyond something
more than or in addition to something She has things she wants to accomplish above and beyond another championship. Our products are manufactured under the strictest guidelines, above and beyond what government regulations require.
Related vocabulary: (above and) beyond the call of duty
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DATE: 8-10-2009 to 8-22-2009 Manufacturers go above and beyond.
Some jobs go above and beyond what is safe or practical for the average maid to perform.
The award, launched by Sir Michael Parkinson and Care Services Minister Phil Hope, recognises people who go above and beyond the call of duty to improve the dignity of older people being looked after in care.
 
 
 
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