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go the distance

Carry through a course of action to completion. For example, He said he's willing to go the distance with this project. This expression originated in boxing, where it means “to last for all the rounds that have been scheduled.” In baseball the same term means “to pitch an entire game.” For a synonym, see all the way, def. 1.

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There’s something that happens on a pickleball court when points go the distance.

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Masterson also adds that quiet people can struggle to go the distance on the show, as they can either be perceived as threatening or unsupportive by the group.

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Based on that, and the fact Blackburn play some good stuff but are not ruthless enough, this is another tie which could go the distance.

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Their past three results suggest they are not going to go the distance, and I can see them dropping more points here.

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It's hard to imagine that most of them will go the distance.

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