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
Romeo	['rəumiəu]
EcrİN	-	Turkish
Gaylord	['geiləd]
Elkanah	el-KAYN-ə (English)	Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Ambroise	-	French
AsbjÖRn	-	Swedish