go to the ends of the earth

verb

To do everything possible to achieve something.

“I'd go to the ends of the earth to be with him.”

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go to the ends of the worldmove heaven and earthgo to great lengthsbend over backwards
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Meanings

verbgo to the ends of the earth (third-person singular simple present goes to the ends of the earth, present participle going to the ends of the earth, simple past went to the ends of the earth, past participle gone to the ends of the earth)

present singular third person goes to the ends of the earth · participle present going to the ends of the earth · past went to the ends of the earth · participle past gone to the ends of the earth

  1. idiomaticinformalTo do everything possible to achieve something.

    I'd go to the ends of the earth to be with him.

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    Near-synonyms: go to great lengths, bend over backwards

    Synonyms: go to the ends of the world, move heaven and earth, go to great lengths, bend over backwards

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo do everything possible to achieve something.

Similar
go to the ends of the worldmove heaven and earthgo to great lengthsbend over backwards
Also see
bend over backwardsgo to great lengthsgo to the ends of the worldwalk on broken glass
Cite this entry
APA

go to the ends of the earth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20to%20the%20ends%20of%20the%20earth

MLA

“go to the ends of the earth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20to%20the%20ends%20of%20the%20earth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go to the ends of the earth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20to%20the%20ends%20of%20the%20earth.

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