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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.

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When black women are down with you and in your corner, you have an ally that will move Heaven and Earth. Tyler Perry

I am not angry. I am just disappointed that, once again, a hotel has tried to convince me it will move heaven and earth to ensure I am comfortable when, in reality, it won't even pass me the coffee pot! Richard Quest

Nothing is impossible in this world. Firm determination, it is said, can move heaven and earth. Things appear far beyond one's power, because one cannot set his heart on any arduous project due to want of strong will. Yamamoto Tsunetomo

It's the child who's supposed to cry, and the mom who makes it all better, not the other way around, which is why mothers will move heaven and earth to hold it together in front of their own kids. Jodi Picoult

Now we must move heaven and earth to lower energy costs. We must complete the sale of NAPOCOR generating plants and PPA contracts to the private sector to generate more competition. Thus far, only about 40% have been privatized. Francis Escudero

When you show a man what he wants he will move heaven and earth to get it. Frank Bettger

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