Go out of one's way
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can you please help me understand the phrase "people go out of their way to help each other out" in the following text about Mumbai? I think, here the phrase does not mean "to stop hindering someone's movement or progress" as, for example, in "Get out of my way, I need to pass through." I think it is probably something like "people change their daily routine".
"There are many things about it that make it a marvellous place to live. Because people here do not have time, they don't have conflicts with other people. In difficult times, people go out of their way to help each other out. In the past few decades, Mumbai has seen a few terrible terrorist attacks, riots and natural disasters. Despite all this,the city recovered in no time."
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To "go out of one's way (to do something)" means to make a special effort (to do something), even if it might inconvenience oneself.
- To "go out of one's way (to do something)" means to make a special effort (to do something), even if it might inconvenience oneself.
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To "go out of one's way (to do something)" means to make a special effort (to do something), even if it might inconvenience oneself.
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It is easy to understand "go out of one's way."
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