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idiompains► teething pains —see teething problems/troublesfor your pains1 used in order to emphasize that what you get as a result of your actions is not as good as what you deserve:I told her that she was looking attractive, and got a suspicious glare for my pains.Two men who were attempting to break up the fight were arrested for their pains and flung into the police van.2 as a reward for your trouble and effort:Some dealers began to sell only the riskiest and least promising stock. For their pains, they were paid almost twice as much as the rest.An ancestor of mine supported the King against Parliament and was knighted for his pains.growing painsproblems and difficulties that are experienced in a new organization or at the start of a new activity:The republic was eager to introduce a free market, and is now experiencing the growing pains of a capitalist system without much capital.The fierce debates we are having among ourselves are part of the growing pains of becoming a genuine political party.take pains to do sth(also be at pains to do sth)1 to make a special effort to do something well, or to achieve what you want:Most teachers take great pains to ensure that starting school is as easy as possible for young children.The management has been at pains to find good local art to decorate the hotel .2 to be careful to say something clearly, or to show something clearly by your behaviour, so that everyone understands what you mean:He was at pains to point out that he did not represent any political party.Although the talks have been postponed, both sides are taking pains to avoid any appearance of a disagreement.
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pain n. a bother; an irritating thing or person. Those long meetings are a real pain. - a pain in the neck
- a royal pain
- at pains
- at pains to
- at pains, be at
- be a pain in the neck
- be at pains
- be at pains to do something
- feel no pain
- feel someone's pain, to
- feeling no pain
- for (one's) pains
- for one's pains
- for your pains
- Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains
- Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.
- give (one) a pain
- give a pain
- give someone a pain
- go to (great) pains to (do something)
- growing pains
- have growing pains
- howl in pain
- howl with pain
- manpain
- no gain without pain
- no pain, no gain
- nothing ventured, nothing gained
- on pain of
- on pain of death
- on/under pain of something
- pain
- pain and suffering
- pain in the butt
- pain in the neck
- pain in the neck, a
- pain in the rear
- pain-in-the-butt
- pain-in-the-neck
- pain-in-the-rear
- racked with pain
- royal pain
- share (one's) pain
- share pain
- spare no expense/pains/trouble doing something
- take (great) pains (to do something)
- take (great) pains over (something)
- take (great) pains with (something)
- take pains
- take pains over
- take pains with
- take pains with something/to do something
- take pains, to
- There is no pleasure without pain
- under pain of
- under pain of death
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