- move heaven and earth
- {v. phr.} To try every way; do everything you can. * /Joe moved heaven and earth to be sent to Washington./ Compare: LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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move heaven and earth to — move heaven and earth (to (do something)) to do everything possible to achieve a result. I have instructed police to move heaven and earth to find whoever is responsible for this terrible crime … New idioms dictionary
move heaven and earth — (to (do something)) to do everything possible to achieve a result. I have instructed police to move heaven and earth to find whoever is responsible for this terrible crime … New idioms dictionary
move heaven and earth — This expression indicates a person s determined intention of getting a work done in spite of all odds he may face. He will use all and every means to accomplish the target. Example: He moved heaven and earth to get his literary work recognised by … The small dictionary of idiomes
move heaven and earth to do — move heaven and earth (to do (something)) See at: heaven forbid … New idioms dictionary
move heaven and earth — (to do (something)) See at: heaven forbid … New idioms dictionary
move heaven and earth to do — ► move heaven and earth to do make extraordinary efforts to do. Main Entry: ↑heaven … English terms dictionary
move heaven and earth — TRY ONE S HARDEST, do one s best, do one s utmost, do all one can, give one s all, spare no effort, put oneself out; strive, exert oneself, work hard; informal bend over backwards, do one s damnedest, go all out, bust a gut. → heaven * * * move… … Useful english dictionary
move heaven and earth — To say that you will move heaven and earth means that you are prepared to do everything that is possible to achieve something. I promise I will move heaven and earth to get a work permit for you … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
move heaven and earth — verb To do whatever is necessary, including extreme or unusual actions; to go to extremes. He would move heaven and earth to make sure his family is healthy … Wiktionary
move heaven and earth — try every way, do everything one can I will move heaven and earth to help you get a job with our company … Idioms and examples
move heaven and earth — I m going to get this promotion, even if I have to move heaven and earth to do it Syn: try one s hardest, do one s best, do one s utmost, do all one can, give one s all, spare no effort, put oneself out; strive, exert oneself, work hard; informal … Thesaurus of popular words
