take trouble to do something

take trouble to do something
take trouble over/with sth | take trouble doing/to do sth idiom
to try hard to do sth well

They take a lot of trouble to find the right person for the right job.

Main entry:troubleidiom

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  • take trouble doing do something — take trouble over/with sth | take trouble doing/to do sth idiom to try hard to do sth well • They take a lot of trouble to find the right person for the right job. Main entry: ↑troubleidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • take trouble over something — take trouble over/with sth | take trouble doing/to do sth idiom to try hard to do sth well • They take a lot of trouble to find the right person for the right job. Main entry: ↑troubleidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • take trouble with something — take trouble over/with sth | take trouble doing/to do sth idiom to try hard to do sth well • They take a lot of trouble to find the right person for the right job. Main entry: ↑troubleidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • take the trouble to do something — take the trouble to do sth idiom to do sth even though it involves effort or difficulty Syn: make the effort • She didn t even take the trouble to find out how to spell my name. Main entry: ↑troubleidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • trouble — I UK [ˈtrʌb(ə)l] / US noun Word forms trouble : singular trouble plural troubles *** Get it right: trouble: Trouble is mostly used as an uncountable noun, so: ▪  it is not usually found in the plural ▪  it never comes after a or a number Wrong:… …   English dictionary

  • trouble — trou|ble1 [ trʌbl ] noun *** ▸ 1 problems/worries ▸ 2 health problems ▸ 3 special difficult effort ▸ 4 unpleasant situation ▸ 5 when blame is likely ▸ 6 violence ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount problems, worries, or difficulties: The company… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • take it — {v. phr.} 1. To get an idea or impression; understand from what is said or done. Usually used with I . * /I take it from your silence that you don t want to go./ 2. {informal} To bear trouble, hard work, criticism; not give up or weaken. * /Henry …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • take it — {v. phr.} 1. To get an idea or impression; understand from what is said or done. Usually used with I . * /I take it from your silence that you don t want to go./ 2. {informal} To bear trouble, hard work, criticism; not give up or weaken. * /Henry …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • trouble — [[t]trʌ̱b(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ troubles, troubling, troubled 1) N UNCOUNT: oft in N, also N in pl You can refer to problems or difficulties as trouble. I had trouble parking... You ve caused us a lot of trouble... The plane developed engine trouble soon… …   English dictionary

  • trouble — 1 noun 1 PROBLEMS (C, U) problems that make something difficult, spoil your plans, make you worry etc: Every time there s trouble, I have to go along and sort it out. (+ with): They re having a lot of trouble with the new baby. | trouble doing… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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