move heaven and earth
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move heaven and earth (third-person singular simple present moves heaven and earth, present participle moving heaven and earth, simple past and past participle moved heaven and earth)
- (idiomatic) To do whatever is necessary, including extreme or unusual actions; to go to extremes.
- Synonym: move mountains
- He would move heaven and earth to make sure his family is healthy.
- 2023 March 9, Dan Jarvis, “Britain promised to move heaven and earth for all who helped us in Afghanistan. It wasn’t true”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
- Our policy reflects too little of this. The official line is enduring commitment, and promises to move heaven and earth for those most in danger. But in practice Afghanistan is being swept under the carpet.
Translations edit
to go to extreme lengths
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