go to extreme/great lengths

idiom

: to make a great or extreme effort to do something
He went to extreme/great lengths to learn the truth.

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Countries run by controlling autocrats go to great lengths to clamp down on the opposition and maintain the upper hand. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 July 2025 Pet parents will go to great lengths to give their furry friends the best life possible. Maggie Horton, People.com, 7 June 2025 Many homeowners go to great lengths to keep strangers out of their backyard pools, rather than lure them in. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 June 2025 Made with still-dazzling special effects work that should look spectacular in the Academy’s David Geffen Theater, the film is about two women who go to great lengths to maintain their youthful appearance, including competing for the romantic affections of a top plastic surgeon. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for go to extreme/great lengths

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“Go to extreme/great lengths.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20to%20extreme%2Fgreat%20lengths. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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