Phrase info

beyond the call of duty

Meaning

beyond the call of duty

more than what is needed.
to go beyond the call of duty

Synonym: above and beyond the call of duty

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

The family believes that my grandfather, Mark Felt Sr., is a great American hero who went well above and beyond the call of duty at much risk to himself to save his country from a horrible injustice. We all sincerely hope the country will see him this way as well. W. Mark Felt

Absoballylutely top hole, wot. A and B the C of D I'd say. . . Above and Beyond the Call of Duty. Brian Jacques

I think heroism is when somebody really goes above and beyond the call of duty and does something outstanding for either themselves or somebody else. John Assaraf

Experienced federal civil servants were the unsung heroes of the Recovery Act, working overtime and often going beyond the call of duty in order to get stimulus programs moving quickly and efficiently. Source: Internet

I am so humbled by any response from them and that they offer to give their time to these conversations – it’s above and beyond the call of duty, in my opinion, and they don’t deserve the disrespectful attitude of many of the commenters. Source: Internet

Employee discretionary effort (employee willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty) was reported by 16.2 percent of employees in Germany in 4Q 2017, up from the global average of 15.8 percent of employees. Source: Internet

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