go to any length(s)
idiom
: to make a great or extreme effort to do something
She'll go to any length(s) to avoid doing work.
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Outraged that the president, who has lost children to horrifying accident and terrible disease, will go to any length to protect the son who is left to him.
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Were Guaidó to unequivocally dismiss the idea of a military intervention via article 187(11), disillusioned supporters might look to a figure like Machado, who seems willing to go to any lengths to remove Maduro from power.
—Giancarlo Fiorella, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2019
Soon, Berger was putting up more pictures, including Lithgow as the Canadian Cardinal Tremblay, who desperately wants to be the next pope and will go to any length to achieve his goal, and Rossellini, who would play Sister Agnes.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
Willing to go to any lengths to reunite with her daughter, Hannington lands a job at a jewelry store and takes advantage of unrestricted (and unsupervised) access to the company's vault.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024
Buy Now 09 of 15 'The Seventh Veil of Salome' by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
A big-budget film about the legendary Salome, stepdaughter of King Herod, an unknown Mexican ingenue and a bit player who will go to any lengths to restart her career.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2024
On the other, his sister Berniece (Danielle Deadwyler) will go to any lengths to hold onto the sole vestige of the family’s heritage.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
Barbara Maitland Barbara will go to any length to protect her dwelling from new renovations and inhabitants moving in — particularly the Deetz family.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
On the other, a sister will go to any lengths to hold onto the sole vestige of the family’s heritage.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Were Guaidó to unequivocally dismiss the idea of a military intervention via article 187(11), disillusioned supporters might look to a figure like Machado, who seems willing to go to any lengths to remove Maduro from power.
—Giancarlo Fiorella, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2019
Soon, Berger was putting up more pictures, including Lithgow as the Canadian Cardinal Tremblay, who desperately wants to be the next pope and will go to any length to achieve his goal, and Rossellini, who would play Sister Agnes.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
Willing to go to any lengths to reunite with her daughter, Hannington lands a job at a jewelry store and takes advantage of unrestricted (and unsupervised) access to the company's vault.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024
Buy Now 09 of 15 'The Seventh Veil of Salome' by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
A big-budget film about the legendary Salome, stepdaughter of King Herod, an unknown Mexican ingenue and a bit player who will go to any lengths to restart her career.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2024
On the other, his sister Berniece (Danielle Deadwyler) will go to any lengths to hold onto the sole vestige of the family’s heritage.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
Barbara Maitland Barbara will go to any length to protect her dwelling from new renovations and inhabitants moving in — particularly the Deetz family.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
On the other, a sister will go to any lengths to hold onto the sole vestige of the family’s heritage.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Go to any length(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20to%20any%20length%28s%29. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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