Meaning of make every effort | Babel Free

Definitions

To do one's utmost

idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“The DA has made every effort to complicate me in the scandal.”

“Such contrivances are of the greatest beauty, for they unite⟳ all that could be desired, nay, all that appeared wholly ununitable; they complicate, and yet carry⟳ the solution in themselves; they produce⟳ restlessness, and yet lead⟳ to repose; they succeed⟳ in reaching the goal, while appearing to be making every effort to keep⟳ from it.”

“Passers and would-be passers make⟳ every effort to be convincing in their chosen gender role […]”

“When there is a known allergenic food factor every effort should be made either to eliminate exposure to it, or, preferably, to deallergize the patient by means of a Propeptan diet.”

“[…] to live⟳ as normally as possible while making every effort to learn⟳ to live⟳ the hurtless, kindly and unselfish life […]”

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