"go to the trouble" meaning in English

See go to the trouble in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: goes to the trouble [present, singular, third-person], going to the trouble [participle, present], went to the trouble [past], gone to the trouble [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|go<goes,,went,gone> to the trouble}} go to the trouble (third-person singular simple present goes to the trouble, present participle going to the trouble, simple past went to the trouble, past participle gone to the trouble)
  1. (transitive with of) To make an effort. Tags: transitive-with-of Synonyms: take the trouble, bother, go to trouble, go through the trouble
    Sense id: en-go_to_the_trouble-en-verb-6yOwADye Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for go to the trouble meaning in English (1.2kB)

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