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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Made with still-dazzling special effects work that should look spectacular in the Academy’s David Geffen Theater, the film is about two women who go to great lengths to maintain their youthful appearance, including competing for the romantic affections of a top plastic surgeon.
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Masseto has a devoted cult of collectors that will go to great lengths to acquire a range of vintages in various formats and come together with other Masseto obsessives in fantastical gatherings to bask in the glory of these wines as a devoted collective.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
In a race against time, an ailing woman is stricken by the discovery of her teenage son’s violent obsessions and must go to great lengths to protect him, and possibly others.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
Many adopters go to great lengths to honor their service members.
—Blane Bachelor, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2025
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Masseto has a devoted cult of collectors that will go to great lengths to acquire a range of vintages in various formats and come together with other Masseto obsessives in fantastical gatherings to bask in the glory of these wines as a devoted collective.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
In a race against time, an ailing woman is stricken by the discovery of her teenage son’s violent obsessions and must go to great lengths to protect him, and possibly others.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
Many adopters go to great lengths to honor their service members.
—Blane Bachelor, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 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 12 Jun. 2025.
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