Oceans and Nations
The amount of effort someone puts in to save a relationship that’s basically dead, usually involving a lot of sweat, tears, and maybe a few bad decisions.
He drove eight hours just to ask her back, even though she had a new guy.
She flew across the country to apologize for being a jerk, and then got into a fight with her mom on the way.
He took a train just to tell her he missed her, even though she was with his best friend.