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move heaven and earth

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Pronunciation: US /ˌmuːv ˌhɛvən ən ˈɝθ/ · UK /ˌmuːv ˌhevən ən ˈɜːθ/

move heaven and earth means: To do everything possible, even difficult or unusual things, to achieve a goal.

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To do everything possible, even difficult or unusual things, to achieve a goal.

  • I will move heaven and earth to help you.
  • They moved heaven and earth to find the missing child.
  • Would he move heaven and earth to keep that promise?

How to use it: move heaven and earth to do something (She moved heaven and earth to get her son home.)

Similar words: do everything possible, go to great lengths

Common phrases: move heaven and earth, move heaven and earth to help

Questions about move heaven and earth

What does move heaven and earth mean?

To do everything possible, even difficult or unusual things, to achieve a goal.

What is move heaven and earth in other languages?

Türkçe: elinden geleni yapmak · Español: hacer lo imposible · Français: remuer ciel et terre · Deutsch: Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung setzen · Italiano: muovere cielo e terra · 日本語: あらゆる手を尽くす

How do you pronounce move heaven and earth?

In American English /ˌmuːv ˌhɛvən ən ˈɝθ/; in British English /ˌmuːv ˌhevən ən ˈɜːθ/.

How do you use move heaven and earth in a sentence?

I will move heaven and earth to help you. They moved heaven and earth to find the missing child.

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