Journey / go the journey

This familiar English word for a distance travelled dates from the 1400s, and is a loan word from the French 'journée' meaning day. Its original meaning was the distance one could travel in a day. Its figurative use as in 'life's journey', or a series of experiences that constitute a journey, dates from the early 1700s. A modern usage is 'go the journey', which is often heard and written in sports like baseball and cricket, where it is applied to a pitcher or bowler who gets hit for a lot of runs or boundaries. This usage dates from the early 21st century.