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come all the way

travel a long distance specially

To come all the way means to travel a long distance, often especially to visit or help someone.

B1 very common mostly spoken

expression

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You came all the way from Da Nang?

Yes, I wanted to see you before you left.

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Thanks for coming all the way here to help me move house.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: Thanks for coming all the road here.

Say: Thanks for coming all the way here.

The fixed expression uses "all the way," not the literal translation "all the road."

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How it fits in a sentence.

come all the way here; come all the way from somewhere

Your turn: say it out loud

Thanks for coming all the way here to help me move house.

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come all the way

travel a long distance specially

“Thanks for coming all the way here to help me move house.”

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