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.
See also: take, trouble

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jyrgal-Kyrgyz
Malkhaz-Georgian
Aava-Finnish
Oriol-Catalan
Myriam-French
RoselynROZ-ə-linEnglish