Idiom
go to great lengths
Meaning
To make a major effort; to be very careful when doing something, especially to an extreme or excessive degree.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“They go to great lengths to keep their garden looking perfect.”
“She went to great lengths to find the exact gift her friend wanted for her birthday.”
“The author went to great lengths to research historical details, ensuring the novel felt authentic to the period.”
Examples
simple
“They go to great lengths to keep their garden looking perfect.”
contextual
“She went to great lengths to find the exact gift her friend wanted for her birthday.”
complex
“The author went to great lengths to research historical details, ensuring the novel felt authentic to the period.”
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