How to Pronounce "go to great lengths"
expression
GOH tuh GRAYT LENGTHS
goh too GRAYT LENGTHS
Definition
To make a big effort or do everything possible to achieve something, even if it is difficult or extreme.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɡɹeɪt/ /ˈɫɛŋkθs/, /ˈɫɛŋθs
British English
ɡˈəʊ/ /tˈuː/ /ɡɹˈeɪt/ /lˈɛŋθs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GOH tuh GRAYT LENGTHS
UK
goh too GRAYT LENGTHS
Listen in Context
She will go to great lengths to help her children.
People go to great lengths to keep their secrets safe.
The company went to great lengths to fix the problem.
He really went to great lengths to impress his boss—he even learned a new language!