go to / take great pains

/ɡˌəʊ tə tˈeɪk ɡɹˈeɪt pˈeɪnz/

/ɡˌoʊ tə tˈeɪk ɡɹˈeɪt pˈeɪnz/

to go to / take great pains

to make a great effort or take extra care to do something, often involving a lot of time and energy