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go through the trouble

go through the trouble is the alternative form of go to the trouble.

Meaning of go to the trouble

Verb

go to the trouble (third-person singular simple present goes to the trouble, present participle going to the trouble, simple past went to the trouble, past participle gone to the trouble)

  1. To make an effort.
    • I hope you like your shirt- I went to a lot of trouble to find it.

Forms of go through the trouble

third-person singular presentgoes through the trouble
present participlegoing through the trouble
pastwent through the trouble
past participlegone through the trouble

Questions about go through the trouble

What is go through the trouble the alternative form of?
Go through the trouble is the alternative form of go to the trouble.

Words near go through the trouble in the dictionary

  1. go through hoops
  2. go through the attitudes
  3. go through the gears
  4. go through the mill
  5. go through the motions
  6. go through the trouble
  7. go through with
  8. go to
  9. go to bat
  10. go to bed
  11. go to bed with

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