take great pains

verb

To take pains (try hard) to an especially high degree; (loosely) to take pains.

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Meanings

verbtake great pains (third-person singular simple present takes great pains, present participle taking great pains, simple past took great pains, past participle taken great pains)

present singular third person takes great pains · participle present taking great pains · past took great pains · participle past taken great pains

  1. idiomaticTo take pains (try hard) to an especially high degree; (loosely) to take pains.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take great pains,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20great%20pains.

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