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 off
- take a stand on (something)
- take one's leave of (someone)
- take a leak
- take no stock in (something)
- take (something) on the chin
- take the wind out of someone's sails
- take (someone or something) in hand
- take the cake
- take stock of (something)
- take off after (someone or something)
- take up with (someone)
- take a load off one's feet
- take effect
- take a gander at (someone or something)