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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Authorities say perpetrators often go to great lengths to mask their digital identity and location, making prosecution challenging.
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
For one thing, intelligence on almost any issue is by nature imperfect and fragmentary; adversaries go to great lengths to protect the information the United States is after and, in some cases, are actively deceiving Washington.
—David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
But underneath the joke-dense script is a loving, often moving portrayal of two men who go to extreme lengths to follow a dream.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 23 May 2024
Some go to great lengths to answer those questions, and bring closure and relief.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2024
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
For one thing, intelligence on almost any issue is by nature imperfect and fragmentary; adversaries go to great lengths to protect the information the United States is after and, in some cases, are actively deceiving Washington.
—David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
But underneath the joke-dense script is a loving, often moving portrayal of two men who go to extreme lengths to follow a dream.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 23 May 2024
Some go to great lengths to answer those questions, and bring closure and relief.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2024
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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 2 Jul. 2024.
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