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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In Bad Influence, teens who performed with Piper in her social media videos—which featured music videos, latest crushes, and pranks—argue that Smith was the kind of stage mom who would go to great lengths to make hilarious content.
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Dreux and Alyssa go to extreme lengths to raise the rent money throughout the movie — and hit many obstacles along the way, including nearly passing out at a blood bank and getting electrocuted by the wires of a utility pole.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Christina Ricci isn't afraid to go to great lengths for fashion.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
With a roster of actors which reads like a roll call for the Oscars, Marvel had to go to great lengths to prevent production costs from ballooning.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Dreux and Alyssa go to extreme lengths to raise the rent money throughout the movie — and hit many obstacles along the way, including nearly passing out at a blood bank and getting electrocuted by the wires of a utility pole.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Christina Ricci isn't afraid to go to great lengths for fashion.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
With a roster of actors which reads like a roll call for the Oscars, Marvel had to go to great lengths to prevent production costs from ballooning.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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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 15 Apr. 2025.
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