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 beating
- take a break
- take its toll
- take a new turn
- take (a company) public
- take (something) at face value
- take a stand on (something)
- take (someone or something) wrong
- take a potshot at (someone or something)
- take back (something)
- take to (something)
- take aim at (someone or something)
- take to (someone or something)
- take up (something)
- take time off