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move heaven and earth

idiom
Meaning

To do whatever is necessary, including extreme or unusual actions; to go to extremes.


Examples
SIMPLE

She will move heaven and earth to help her friends.

CONTEXTUAL

The parents promised to move heaven and earth to find the best medical care for their sick child.

COMPLEX

Determined to save the historic library from demolition, the local activists moved heaven and earth to secure the necessary funding and public support.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    bust a move

    To dance.

  2. 02

    come down to earth

    To be brought back to reality; to emerge from a daydream.

  3. 03

    cost the earth

    To be a huge expense.

  4. 04

    edge of the earth

    A very remote place.

  5. 05

    get a move on

    To hurry up, to get moving.

  6. 06

    gift from heaven

    Synonym of gift from the gods.

  7. 07

    go to the ends of the earth

    To do everything possible to achieve something.

  8. 08

    God's green earth

    The world.

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