How to Pronounce "go above and beyond the call of duty"
expression
GOH uh-BUV and bee-YOND the KAWL uhv DOO-tee
goh uh-BUV and bee-YOND the KAWL ov DYOO-tee
Definition
To do much more than what is required or expected in your job, task, or responsibility.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡoʊ/ /əˈbəv/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˌbiˈɔnd/, /bɪˈɑnd/, /bɪˈɔnd/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɔɫ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈdjuti/, /ˈduti
British English
ɡˈəʊ/ /əbˈʌv/ /ˈænd/ /bɪjˈɒnd/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈɔːl/ /ˈɒv/ /djˈuːti
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GOH uh-BUV and bee-YOND the KAWL uhv DOO-tee
UK
goh uh-BUV and bee-YOND the KAWL ov DYOO-tee
Listen in Context
She always goes above and beyond the call of duty to help her students.
He went above and beyond the call of duty during the emergency.
Our team will go above and beyond the call of duty to finish the project.
The nurse really went above and beyond the call of duty staying late every night.