go to any length

go to any length
go to any length
Fig. to do whatever is necessary. (See also go to great lengths (to do something).) •

I'll go to any length to secure this contract.

I want to get a college degree, but I won't go to any length to get one.

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{v. phr.} To do everything you can. * /Bill will go to any length to keep Dick from getting a date with Mary./ Compare: ALL-OUT.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • go to any length(s) — idi go to any length(s), to do anything required to accomplish one s purpose …   From formal English to slang

  • go to any length/lengths — see ↑length • • • Main Entry: ↑any …   Useful english dictionary

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  • length — [ leŋθ ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a measurement of how long something is in size: Cut the cloth to the required length. This beautiful bird is small, with a total length of about three inches. The length of your swimming pool is not… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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