take great pains to do (something)
делать большое, значительное усилие
Now that Rose had enough money she took great pains to wear good clothes.
Другие идиомы:
- take (a company) public
- take (something) up with (someone)
- take a course in (something)
- take (someone) into one's confidence
- take off one's hat to (someone)
- take care of number one
- take charge of (someone or something)
- take a powder
- take the trouble to (do something)
- take a new turn
- take on (something)
- take a nosedive
- take care of (someone or something)
- take one's vows
- take a turn for the worse