Tom took pains to decorate the room exactly right.
•We took great pains to get there on time.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
take (great) pains to (do something) — to try very hard to do something. We took great pains to insure that no one felt left out. Related vocabulary: go to great lengths to do something … New idioms dictionary
take great pains (to do something) — go to/take great pains (to do something) to try very hard to do something. I went to great pains to get this record for you … New idioms dictionary
take (great) pains (to do something) — take (great) pains (to do sth) | go to great pains (to do sth) idiom to put a lot of effort into doing sth • The couple went to great pains to keep their plans secret. Main entry: ↑painsidiom … Useful english dictionary
take (great) pains with something — take (great) pains with/over sth idiom to do sth very carefully • He always takes great pains with his lectures. Main entry: ↑painsidiom … Useful english dictionary
take (great) pains over something — take (great) pains with/over sth idiom to do sth very carefully • He always takes great pains with his lectures. Main entry: ↑painsidiom … Useful english dictionary
take great pains — go to/take/great pains phrase to do something with a lot of care or effort I had taken great pains to make the evening perfect. She always takes great pains with her lectures. Thesaurus: to try hard to do or get somethingsynonym Ma … Useful english dictionary
go to great pains (to do something) — go to/take great pains (to do something) to try very hard to do something. I went to great pains to get this record for you … New idioms dictionary
go to great pains (to do something) — take (great) pains (to do sth) | go to great pains (to do sth) idiom to put a lot of effort into doing sth • The couple went to great pains to keep their plans secret. Main entry: ↑painsidiom … Useful english dictionary
take great pains to — make a great effort to do something as well as possible … English contemporary dictionary
go to great lengths to do something — go to great lengths to (do something) to try very hard to achieve a result. This champion marathon runner is going to great lengths to help needy children. Both sides have gone to great lengths to emphasize areas of similarity in their proposals … New idioms dictionary
go to great pains — go to/take/great pains phrase to do something with a lot of care or effort I had taken great pains to make the evening perfect. She always takes great pains with her lectures. Thesaurus: to try hard to do or get somethingsynonym Ma … Useful english dictionary
