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gone to the ends of the earth

gone to the ends of the earth is the past participle 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 gone to the ends of the earth

What is gone to the ends of the earth the past participle of?
Gone to the ends of the earth is the past participle of go to the ends of the earth.

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

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

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