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going to the trouble

going to the trouble is the present participle and gerund 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.

Questions about going to the trouble

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

Words near going to the trouble in the dictionary

  1. going to the mattresses
  2. going to the polls
  3. going to the restroom
  4. going to the scaffold
  5. going to the toilet
  6. going to the trouble
  7. going to the wall
  8. going to the washroom
  9. going to the well
  10. going to town
  11. going to town on

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