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go to the trouble

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go to the trouble (of doing something) and go to the trouble (to do something); go to the bother (of doing something); go to the bother (to do something)
to endure the effort or bother of doing something. I really don't want to go to the trouble to cook. Should I go to the bother of cooking something for her to eat? Don't go to the trouble. She can eat a sandwich.
See also: trouble

go to the trouble (of doing something) also take the trouble (to do something)
to make an effort to do something If anyone had gone to the trouble of looking up his record, the police would not have released him.
See also: trouble


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However, most business owners who actually go to the trouble to write a business plan have left it languishing on their bottom shelf, gathering dust This is the dirty little secret of business consultants.
t seem right to go to the trouble of the extra glass, the benefits of opening up the room to add more light are tremendous With the frequency of larger sizes and higher quantities of windows being requested in home construction and remodels, comes the need for more sun and UV protection.
Byline: Paddy Shennan IF the BBC is going to go to the trouble of taking Question Time (BBC1, Thursday) out on the road, why don't they make the most of such a positive policy?
 
 
 
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