I really don't want to go to the trouble to cook.
•Should I go to the bother of cooking something for her to eat?
•Don't go to the trouble. She can eat a sandwich.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
go to the trouble of doing something — go to the trouble (of (doing something)) to make an effort to do something. If anyone had gone to the trouble of looking up his record, the police would not have released him … New idioms dictionary
(the) trouble with something — the trouble with (someone/something) one annoying characteristic of someone or something. The trouble with this place is they don t care about the people who work here … New idioms dictionary
(the) trouble with someone — the trouble with (someone/something) one annoying characteristic of someone or something. The trouble with this place is they don t care about the people who work here … New idioms dictionary
(the) trouble with — the trouble with (someone/something) one annoying characteristic of someone or something. The trouble with this place is they don t care about the people who work here … New idioms dictionary
take the trouble to do something — take the trouble to do sth idiom to do sth even though it involves effort or difficulty Syn: make the effort • She didn t even take the trouble to find out how to spell my name. Main entry: ↑troubleidiom … Useful english dictionary
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go to the trouble of — go to the trouble (of (doing something)) to make an effort to do something. If anyone had gone to the trouble of looking up his record, the police would not have released him … New idioms dictionary
go to the trouble — (of (doing something)) to make an effort to do something. If anyone had gone to the trouble of looking up his record, the police would not have released him … New idioms dictionary
not in the business of doing something — (not) in the business of (doing something) if you are not in the business of doing something, you do not do it, usually because you think it is wrong. I m not in the business of causing trouble … New idioms dictionary
trouble to do something — make the effort required to do something. → trouble … English new terms dictionary
half the trouble with something — half the fun/problem/trouble/etc with something phrase a large part of the fun problem trouble etc that is involved in something Putting up the decorations is half the fun of Christmas. Thesaurus: slightly, to some degree and not… … Useful english dictionary
