go the distance | Idiomator

Meaning: (boxing)To participate in aboxingmatchfor its maximum number of rounds.1915,Jack London, chapter 20, inThe Little Lady of the Big House:"In a way it's like the quality of muscle and heart that enables some prizefighters togo the distance—twenty, thirty, forty rounds, say," Dick concurred.1976November 21,Rocky, spoken byRocky Balboa(Sylvester Stallone):It really don't matter if this guy opens my head, even, cause I all I wanna do isgo the distance. Nobody's evergone the distancewith Creed, and if I can go that distance, seein' that bell ring and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood.; (idiomatic,by extension)To have theenduranceto see a difficult,sustainedchallengeto its natural end withoutfaltering.1920,E. Phillips Oppenheim, chapter 4, inThe Devil's Paw:"Do you notice how every one is trying to avoid the subject of the war? . . . I am sure they cannot keep it up.""They won'tgo the distance," Julian whispered.2013October 18, Chad Bray, “HSBC to Appeal $2.46 Billion Judgment”, inNew York Times, retrieved23 June 2014:“We are very pleased that wewent the distancein this case, all the way through a jury trial, and that we were able to obtain such a tremendous recovery for shareholders.”2023May 1, Steve Sutcliffe, “World Snooker Championship 2023 final: Luca Brecel beats Mark Selby for first world title”, inBBC Sport:Selby's charge continued with a half-century in the 30th frame and a fluked red set him on the way to winning the 31st frame.That opened up the possibility of a first Crucible finale togo the distancesince Peter Ebdon's 18-17 victory over Stephen Hendry in 2002, but Brecel recovered his composure to get across the line for an emotional victory.

Examples:

EN: Kid can go the distance, and McGraw's...
ES: Kid puede ir a una pelea larga, pero McGraw...
EN: You told me that one day you'd find a fellow that would go the distance and take orders all the way, and you'd make him a champ.
ES: Me dijiste que un día encontrarías a alguien que recorrería todo el camino acatando tus órdenes, y le harías campeón.
EN: - Even money Stoker don't go the distance!
ES: -Apuesto que Stoker no se acerca.
EN: Keep away from him, and you'll go the distance!
ES: Mantente lejos de él y tendrás tu distancia.
EN: It's better to go the distance than get your head knocked off!
ES: Es mejor guardar la distancia que hacer que te parta la cabeza.
EN: You couldn't go the distance.
ES: No tienes lo que se necesita.
EN: He may not go the distance.
ES: Puede que el titular no acabe el partido.
EN: - It won't go the distance.
ES: -No durará mucho.
EN: 'Cause all I wanna do is go the distance.
ES: Porque lo único que quiero hacer es aguantar los 15 rounds.
EN: I don't think I can go the distance.
ES: No creo que soportase la distancia.
EN: The Voyager spacecraft will take 40,000 years to go the distance to the nearest stars and they're not even headed towards the nearest stars.
ES: Las Voyager tardarán 40 000 años en ir a las estrellas más cercanas y ni siquiera se dirigen a ellas.
EN: I never thought this thing would go the distance.
ES: No pensé que duraría tanto.
EN: You can go the distance, huh?
ES: Puedes llegar hasta el final, ¿eh?
EN: I know real talent... when I see it, Ben, and I'd hate to see you get canceled tonight... when you could go the distance.
ES: Sé reconocer el talento... cuando lo veo, Ben, y odiaría verte morir esta noche... cuando puedes ser famoso.
EN: - I just wanted to go the distance. - Go the distance?
ES: - Quiero pelear lo mejor que pueda.

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