How to Pronounce "go to extremes"
expression
GOH tuh eck-STREEMZ
goh too eck-STREEMZ
Definition
To do something in a way that is much more intense, extreme, or excessive than is usual or necessary.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ɛkˈstɹimz
British English
ɡˈəʊ/ /tˈuː/ /ɛkstɹˈiːmz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GOH tuh eck-STREEMZ
UK
goh too eck-STREEMZ
Listen in Context
Sometimes people go to extremes to lose weight.
You don't have to go to extremes to be healthy.
Some parents go to extremes to protect their children.
He loves coffee but really goes to extremes—he drinks ten cups a day!