take the trouble

take the trouble (to do something)

to make an effort to do something (that one might not otherwise do). I wish I had taken the trouble to study this matter more carefully. I just didn't have enough time to take the trouble.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nicola	['nikələ]
Alexandru	-	Romanian
Samo	-	Slovene, Medieval Slavic
Giuseppe	joo-ZEP-pe	Italian
Minato	mee-nah-to	Japanese (Rare)
Aberdeen	[æbə'di:n]