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Phrase(s): go out of one’s way (to do something)
1. Lit. to travel an indirect route or an extra distance in order to do something. • I’ll have to go out of my way to give you a ride home. • I’ll give you a ride even though I have to go out of my way. 2. Fig. to make an effort to do something; to accept the bother of doing something. • We went out of our way to please the visitor. • We appreciate anything you can do, but don’t go out of your way.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs