go to the ends of the earth

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go to the ends of the earth

verb goes to the ends of the earth · going to the ends of the earth · went to the ends of the earth · gone to the ends of the earth

idiomatic, informal To do everything possible to achieve something. Near-synonyms: go to great lengths, bend over backwards
Similar: go to the ends of the world, move heaven and earth, go to great lengths, bend over backwards

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@misc{go_to_the_ends_of_the_earth_2026,
  title = {go to the ends of the earth},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/go%20to%20the%20ends%20of%20the%20earth},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}