at pains to (do something )

making an effort to do something.

The management was at pains to stress that there are no plans for closing the factory.

He was at pains to show he does not favor the change.

• stick out
• stick out a mile
• stick out like a sore thumb
• Sticks and stones may break my bones .
• Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.
• sticks in mind
• sticks in your mind
• stick someone with
• stick someone with someone
• stick someone with something
• Stick something up your arse!
• Stick that in your pipe and smoke it!
• stick the knife in
• stick-thin
• stick to
• stick to beat someone with
• stick to beat something with
• stick together
• stick to guns
• stick to knitting
• stick to ribs
• stick to something
• stick to your guns
• stick to your knitting
• stick to your ribs