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
Doris	DAWR-is (English), DO-ris (German)	English, German, Croatian, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Edit	E-dit (Swedish)	Hungarian, Swedish
Cleo	['kli:əu]
Kambujiya	-	Ancient Persian
Bethney	-	English (Rare)
Cicero	SIS-ə-ro (English)	Ancient Roman