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leave no stone unturned

leave no stone unturned {v. phr.}

To try in every way; miss no chance; do everything possible. — Usually used in the negative.

The police will leave no stone unturned in their search for the bank robbers.

Compare: ALL OUT, BEND HEAVEN AND EARTH, FINE-TOOTH COMB.

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[fine-tooth comb] {n. phr.} Great care; careful attention so as not to miss anything. * /The police searched the scene of the crime with a fine-tooth comb for clues./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[unturned] See: [LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[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]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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