"But were they nice? Mr. Tushman went out of his way to tell me what sweet kids they are."

What does "went out of his way" mean here?

Question

"But were they nice? Mr. Tushman went out of his way to tell me what sweet kids they are."

What does "went out of his way" mean here?

Answer

It means he made a special effort, just for you.

Answer

Hello, Yagub. Yes, sure.

Went out of his way means : To try very hard to do something, especially for someone else.

Example : They really went out of their way to make us feel welcome.

Trying and making an effort.

It's an idiom.