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goes to the ends of the earth

goes to the ends of the earth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go to the ends of the earth.

Meaning of go to the ends of the earth

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To do everything possible to achieve something.
    • Near-synonyms: go to great lengths, bend over backwards

Questions about goes to the ends of the earth

What is goes to the ends of the earth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goes to the ends of the earth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go to the ends of the earth.

Words near goes to the ends of the earth in the dictionary

  1. goes to the bathroom
  2. goes to the bow-wows
  3. goes to the country
  4. goes to the devil
  5. goes to the dogs
  6. goes to the ends of the earth
  7. goes to the ends of the world
  8. goes to the goat's house for wool
  9. goes to the mat
  10. goes to the mats
  11. goes to the mattresses

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