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BE AT PAINS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does be at pains mean?
• BE AT PAINS (verb)
The verb BE AT PAINS has 1 sense:
1. try very hard to do something
Familiarity information: BE AT PAINS used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Try very hard to do something
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
be at pains; take pains
Hypernyms (to "be at pains" is one way to...):
endeavor; endeavour; strive (attempt by employing effort)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
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