"go out of one's way" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: en-au-go out of one's way.ogg [Australia] Forms: goes out of one's way [present, singular, third-person], going out of one's way [participle, present], went out of one's way [past], gone out of one's way [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|go<goes,,went,gone> out of one's way}} go out of one's way (third-person singular simple present goes out of one's way, present participle going out of one's way, simple past went out of one's way, past participle gone out of one's way)
  1. (idiomatic) To make an extra effort, so as to help or hinder. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: bend over backwards, go the extra mile, go to great lengths, move heaven and earth
    Sense id: en-go_out_of_one's_way-en-verb-YuNH1vVV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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