go to extraordinary lengths

verb

To make a great effort.

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Meanings

verbgo to extraordinary lengths (third-person singular simple present goes to extraordinary lengths, present participle going to extraordinary lengths, simple past went to extraordinary lengths, past participle gone to extraordinary lengths)

present singular third person goes to extraordinary lengths · participle present going to extraordinary lengths · past went to extraordinary lengths · participle past gone to extraordinary lengths · alternative go to great lengths

  1. To make a great effort.
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Chicago

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