be at pains to do (something)verb [UK: bi ət peɪnz tuː duː ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: bi ət ˈpeɪnz ˈtuː ˈduː ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] be at the pains of doing (something)verb [UK: bi ət ðə peɪnz əv ˈduːɪŋ ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: bi ət ðə ˈpeɪnz əv ˈduːɪŋ ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] go to the pains of doing (something)verb [UK: ɡəʊ tuː ðə peɪnz əv ˈduːɪŋ ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈɡoʊ ˈtuː ðə ˈpeɪnz əv ˈduːɪŋ ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] take pains to do (something)verb [UK: teɪk peɪnz tuː duː ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈteɪk ˈpeɪnz ˈtuː ˈduː ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] |