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 the starch out of (someone)
- take inventory
- take to the woods
- take it into one's head to do (something)
- take a dig at (someone)
- take a bow
- take a bath (on something)
- take up (time)
- take a backseat to (someone or something)
- take in (clothes)
- take office
- take a break
- take the wind out of one's sails
- take (someone or something) in hand
- take (something) in stride