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gone to the trouble

gone to the trouble is the past participle 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 gone to the trouble

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

Words near gone to the trouble in the dictionary

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

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