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go to the ends of the earth

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables
go -to the end-s of the earth
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To do everything possible to achieve something.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

goes to the ends of the earth (present, singular) going to the ends of the earth (participle, present) went to the ends of the earth (past) gone to the ends of the earth (participle, past)

Phrases

follow someone to the ends of the earth

Frequently Paired Words

follow someone to the ends of the earth

Synonyms

go to the ends of the world move heaven and earth go to great lengths bend over backwards

Questions

What does go to the ends of the earth mean?
To do everything possible to achieve something.

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