go to great lengths (to do something)

to try very hard to achieve something.

I went to great lengths to explain the situation to him but he still didn't seem to understand.

• lose your heart to
• lose your heart to someone
• lose your heart to something
• lose your marbles
• lose your mind
• lose your nerve
• lose your rag
• lose yourself
• lose yourself in
• lose yourself in something
• lose your shirt
• lose your temper
• lose your touch
• lost cause
• lost for words
• lost in the mists of time
• lost in the shuffle
• lost in thought
• lost on
• lost on you
• lost without
• lost without someone
• lost without something
• loud and clear
• loud-mouthed