at pains

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic,with infinitive)Making careful effort (to).The agency has beenat painsto stress that its decisions are still based on sound science.He wasatgreatpainsto distance himself from the rumours.She wasatsomepainsto remind the others to read the instructions.

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