go to extreme/great lengths

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: to make a great or extreme effort to do something

He went to extreme/great lengths to learn the truth.

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The week of the ceremony Kendall Jenner, Tom Cruise and Scarlett Johansson are among those who go to great lengths for million-dollar smiles, but even laminates can look faded or a bit dingy. — Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026

Like Fed officials who vote on interest-rate decisions, researchers at the 12 regional banks and Board of Governors go to great lengths to establish independence from outside political actors. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026

Fans who go to extreme lengths to recreate the faces, wardrobes, voices and personas of A-listers like Taylor Swift and the Kardashians have emerged as a new genre of social media spectacle. — Amanda Montell, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026

Rick Wolf, a pioneer of fantasy sports who, more recently, has lobbied on behalf of the Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association, assured me that sportsbooks go to great lengths to promote responsible gaming. — Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026