take pains

Verb

Meaning

try very hard to do something

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A Public Bill which affects private rights (in the way a Private Bill would) is called a " Hybrid Bill ", although those that draft bills take pains to avoid this. Source: Internet

His recipes often take pains to demystify cooking by explaining the chemical processes at work. Source: Internet

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