take pains

Idioms  

1. see at pains.

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Example Sentences

It’s telling that while Mr. Deakins takes pains to praise his longtime gaffer, key grip, dolly grip, best boy and more, he never bothers to define those roles for the lay reader.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bostic isn’t the only Fed official who has taken pains to emphasize the importance of the central bank’s independence this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

He took pains to make sure it was straight.

From Literature

Fed officials didn’t always take pains to communicate with the markets and the public.

From MarketWatch

Amusingly, Mr. Romney takes pains to point out that beneficiaries of this tax provision weren’t cheaters; they were playing by the rules.

From The Wall Street Journal

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