To Go to Any Lengths ✂️
Definition 📝
To go to any lengths (or cut off one’s right arm): To make any effort, no matter how extreme, to achieve something or support someone.
Synonyms 🔠
- Go the extra mile
- Move heaven and earth
- Stop at nothing
- Pull out all the stops
Related Proverbs & Similar Terms 📜
- “Leave no stone unturned”: Make every possible effort.
- “Every trick in the book”: Use every available method.
Fun-Filled Anthology 🎬
💬 “He’d move heaven and earth for her,” said the romantic, measuring the lengths they’d trudge through mud for a great love moment. 📕 In Literature: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Gatsby essentially goes to any lengths to win back Daisy. Spoiler: zero limbs were harmed in the process.
Movies, Songs, and Books 🎥🎶📚
🎥 In Film: Rudy (1993) - A heart-wrenching tale where Rudy goes to any length to play football for Notre Dame.
🎶 In Music: I Would Walk 500 Miles by The Proclaimers - A bouncy anthem on going extreme literal lengths for love.
📚 In Books: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling - Our trio traverses great lengths (both physical and emotional) to defeat Voldemort. Begrudgingly, Harry’s eyeteeth remained intact.
Humor-Filled Quotes 😂
“Sure, he’d cut off his right arm for love, but who’s gonna help him tie his shoes after that big show?” – Anonymous Comedian
Quiz Section 🧩
Until next time, remember: one person’s extreme act of devotion might just be another’s middle-of-the-road Tuesday.
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