Meaning of at pains | Babel Free
Definitions
Making careful effort (to).
idiomatic, with-infinitive
Equivalents
Français
faire tout son possible pour
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.