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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

• BE AT PAINS (verb)

Sense 1

be at pains ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

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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