go the distance
To participate in a boxing match for its maximum number of rounds.
"In a way it's like the quality of muscle and heart that enables some prizefighters to go the distance—twenty, thirty, forty rounds, say," Dick concurred.
distance
/ˈdɪst(ə)n(t)s/
noun 5verb 5
Collocations
44(noun.) amount of space between two points
ADJ
appreciable, considerable, enormous, fair, good, great, huge, large, long, vast
She had to walk a fair distance to reach the nearest bus stop every morning.
short, small | reasonable | certain, given
average, mean
The mean distance from my home to the office is about five kilometers.
equal | maximum, minimum | optimum | correct, right | exact | full | extra | fixed | finite, infinite
careful, comfortable, convenient, discreet, respectful, safe
She stepped back a respectful distance before speaking to the nervous dog.
braking, stopping
The truck needed a longer stopping distance because the roads were icy.
geographical, physical
The physical distance between the two cities makes it hard for them to visit each other often.
VERB + DISTANCE
cover, fly, go, travel, walk
She walked the entire distance to school even though it was raining heavily.
keep
She always keeps a safe distance from dogs because she's nervous around them.
determine, measure
gauge, judge
She tried to gauge the distance to the mountain but couldn't tell how far it really was.
DISTANCE + NOUN
runner, running
She trained hard for months to compete in the long-distance running event next summer.
PREP
at a ~ (from/of)
The hikers could see the mountain peak at a distance of several miles.
from a ~ (of)
The old house was barely visible from a distance of half a mile.
over a ~ (of)
The radio signal travels over a distance of several kilometers without losing quality.
within a ~
We can deliver groceries to any address within a 5-mile distance.
~ away from
The school is quite a distance away from where we live now.
~ between
The distance between our house and the school is about two kilometers.
~ from, ~ to
How far is the distance from your office to the nearest train station?
PHRASES
a distance ahead, away, apart, etc.
The children could see the mountains a distance away across the wide valley.
within commuting/driving/strolling/travelling/wal distance
The new apartment is within commuting distance of my office downtown.
within hailing/shouting/sniffing/spitting/striking/ distance
The house was within striking distance of the beach, so we could walk there in ten minutes.
(noun.) point a long way away/being far away
ADJ
far, middle
She spotted her friend waving from the middle distance across the crowded beach.
blue
On a clear day, you can see the mountains far away in the blue distance.
DISTANCE + NOUN
learning
My daughter completed her degree through distance learning while working full-time as a nurse.
vision
My grandmother needs glasses because her distance vision isn't as sharp as it used to be.
PREP
at a ~
From a distance, the mountains looked purple and hazy in the afternoon light.
from a ~
My grandfather took photographs of the old church from a distance.
in the ~
I could hear children playing in the distance while I sat on the porch.
(noun.) not being too closely involved
ADJ
critical, professional | emotional, psychological, social
VERB + DISTANCE
keep, maintain
After the argument, they decided to keep their distance for a few weeks until things calmed down.
PREP
~ from
Sarah noticed a growing distance from her childhood friends after she moved away.
PHRASES
a sense of distance
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