take the trouble

To make the effort or go out of one's way (to do something). Usually followed by "to do something" or "of doing something." Oh, you didn't have to take the trouble of preparing the guest bedroom for me—I could have just slept on the couch! Your father took the trouble to cook this delicious meal, and now you are going to sit down and eat it! Thank you for the detailed instructions you wrote out for me, but you shouldn't have taken the trouble—I could have just looked it up on my phone!

take the trouble (to do something)

to make an effort to do something (that one might not otherwise do). I wish I had taken the trouble to study this matter more carefully. I just didn't have enough time to take the trouble.

词组	take the trouble
释义	take the trouble take the trouble To make the effort or go out of one's way (to do something). Usually followed by "to do something" or "of doing something." Oh, you didn't have to take the trouble of preparing the guest bedroom for me—I could have just slept on the couch! Your father took the trouble to cook this delicious meal, and now you are going to sit down and eat it! Thank you for the detailed instructions you wrote out for me, but you shouldn't have taken the trouble—I could have just looked it up on my phone! See also: take, trouble Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. take the trouble (to do something) to make an effort to do something (that one might not otherwise do). I wish I had taken the trouble to study this matter more carefully. I just didn't have enough time to take the trouble. See also: take, trouble McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: a straw will show which way the wind blows (you) wanna make something of it? all for the best a fast talker a/the feel of (something) (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you a crack at (someone or something) all right (do) (you) want to make something of it? a thing of the past References in periodicals archive THE Bates took the trouble to write a long letter (Mail, February 16) to complain about their experience as disabled travellers at Birmingham Airport, but did they take the trouble to pre-book assistance when booking their holiday and go direct to the assistance desk before checking in? We've had great care; views So low, in fact, that the winners are often determined by whose supporters actually take the trouble to come out and vote. Politics: getting involved
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