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going to the ends of the earth

going to the ends of the earth is the present participle and gerund 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 going to the ends of the earth

What is going to the ends of the earth the present participle and gerund of?
Going to the ends of the earth is the present participle and gerund of go to the ends of the earth.

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

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

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