go out of one's way
Example Sentences
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To strike the great Trunk Road higher up would be to go out of one’s way; to strike it lower down would be to strike the Authie Valley at an impassable point.
From Crécy by Belloc, Hilaire
In these kind-hearted days enemies are becoming so rare that one has to go out of one's way to make them.
From Prose Fancies (Second Series) by Le Gallienne, Richard
To go out of one's way to be obliging, to attempt to ingratiate one's self, brings difficulties.
From Villa Elsa A Story of German Family Life by Henry, Stuart Oliver
Trees were lying across the muddy path; there were washed-out spots, making it necessary to go out of one's way.
From The Shield of Silence by Loughridge, George
But—well, what a lesson not to go out of one's way to write to casual acquaintances!
From A. V. Laider by Beerbohm, Max, Sir
