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kosten noch moeite


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Dutch term or phrase: kosten noch moeite
kosten noch moeite zijn bespaard
Frednikov
Netherlands


Summary of answers provided
5 +1no expense or effort
Textpertise
4 +1We have pulled all the stops out
Willemina Hagenauw


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
no expense or effort


Explanation:
Straightforward dictionary meaning. Others may come up with variations but this is what it means.

Textpertise
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  lianne jm van de ven: spare no expense or effort (thefreedictionary.com) yes
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Lianne
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
We have pulled all the stops out


Explanation:
Is what I would say.

Willemina Hagenauw
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:12
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Saskia Steur
2 hrs

neutral  lianne jm van de ven: a tad informal... zou "hebben er alles (of geld, of een dag) tegenaangegooid" zijn
3 hrs

neutral  Textpertise: With Lianne. Also if chosen word order would need to be "We have pulled out all the stops". But IMHO this indicates a higher level of concentrated effort than the target question, which feels less "driven".
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