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Meaning of at pains | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Making careful effort (to).

idiomatic, with-infinitive

Equivalents

Français faire tout son possible pour
Polski postarać się starać się

Examples

“The agency has been at pains to stress⟳ that its decisions are still based on sound⟳ science.”
“He was at great pains to distance himself from the rumours.”
“She was at some pains to remind⟳ the others to read⟳ the instructions.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

at peace at peace with at places at play at pleasure at present

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