move heaven and earth

move heaven and earth
   To say that you will move heaven and earth means that you are prepared to do everything that is possible to achieve something.
   

I promise I will move heaven and earth to get a work permit for you.


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  • move heaven and earth to — move heaven and earth (to (do something)) to do everything possible to achieve a result. I have instructed police to move heaven and earth to find whoever is responsible for this terrible crime …   New idioms dictionary

  • move heaven and earth — (to (do something)) to do everything possible to achieve a result. I have instructed police to move heaven and earth to find whoever is responsible for this terrible crime …   New idioms dictionary

  • move heaven and earth — This expression indicates a person s determined intention of getting a work done in spite of all odds he may face. He will use all and every means to accomplish the target. Example: He moved heaven and earth to get his literary work recognised by …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • move heaven and earth to do — move heaven and earth (to do (something)) See at: heaven forbid …   New idioms dictionary

  • move heaven and earth — (to do (something)) See at: heaven forbid …   New idioms dictionary

  • move heaven and earth to do — ► move heaven and earth to do make extraordinary efforts to do. Main Entry: ↑heaven …   English terms dictionary

  • move heaven and earth — TRY ONE S HARDEST, do one s best, do one s utmost, do all one can, give one s all, spare no effort, put oneself out; strive, exert oneself, work hard; informal bend over backwards, do one s damnedest, go all out, bust a gut. → heaven * * * move… …   Useful english dictionary

  • move heaven and earth — verb To do whatever is necessary, including extreme or unusual actions; to go to extremes. He would move heaven and earth to make sure his family is healthy …   Wiktionary

  • move heaven and earth — try every way, do everything one can I will move heaven and earth to help you get a job with our company …   Idioms and examples

  • move heaven and earth — I m going to get this promotion, even if I have to move heaven and earth to do it Syn: try one s hardest, do one s best, do one s utmost, do all one can, give one s all, spare no effort, put oneself out; strive, exert oneself, work hard; informal …   Thesaurus of popular words

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