go to extraordinary lengths
Try unusually hard
To go to extraordinary lengths is to make exceptional effort or take unusual measures to achieve something, often beyond what would normally be expected or reasonable: She went to extraordinary lengths to track down her birth parents.
The phrase implies determination that borders on obsession, sacrifice, or unconventional methods.
- exertionVigorous physical effort
- go the extra mileSurpass what's asked
- pushForce something away
- effortApplied energy toward goals
- bend over backwardsTry unusually hard to please
selflessness · perseverance · dedication · tenacity · pull out all the stops · audacity · scale · commitment · resolve · resourcefulness · climb · leave no stone unturned · reach · above and beyond · grit · determination · blood sweat and tears · endeavor
go to extraordinary lengthsphone it in
Perform with minimal effort
coast · slack off · go through the motions · take it easy · mail it in
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