walk on broken glass

Meaning: (idiomatic)Todoeverythingpossibletoachievesomething, even if it involves greatriskordiscomfort.Synonyms:bend over backwards,go to great lengths,go to the ends of the earth,move heaven and earth2021June 16, Ben Fisher, “Robert Page hails Gareth Bale’s courage after captain drives Wales to victory”, inThe Guardian‎[1]:“We’ve got a lot of players not playing domestic football week in, week out. What is it? Is it the crest on their chest that makes them raise their game? It must be. It’s playing for Wales. It’s powerful and everybody wouldwalk on broken glassto get into this squad. Credit goes to the players.”2022November 15,George T. Conway III, “Trump is out for vengeance — and to protect himself from prosecution”, inThe Washington Post‎[2]:Trump won’t succeed, as his successive losses of the House, Senate, presidency and last week’s midterm results show. Too many Americans wouldcrawl on broken glassto vote against him, no matter who his general election opponent may be. They have seen enough.

Examples:

EN: you're at that stage where you'd walk on broken glass for a cigarette.
ES: estás en esa etapa donde caminarías sobre vidrios rotos por un cigarrillo.
EN: Would you walk on broken glass?
ES: ¿Caminarían sobre vidrios rotos?
ID: Apakah Kau berjalan di atas pecahan kaca?
EN: I'd walk on broken glass or fuck an animal or...
ES: Caminaría sobre vidrio roto o me acostaría con un animal...
ID: Aku rela berjalan di atas beling, meniduri binatang, atau...

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