go\ out\ of\ one's\ way

go\ out\ of\ one's\ way
v. phr.
To make an extra effort; do more than usual.

Jane went out of her way to be nice to the new girl.

Don did not like Charles, and he went out of his way to say bad things about Charles.

Compare: bend over backward, knock oneself out

Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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