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move heaven and earth

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables
move heav-en and earth
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

moves heaven and earth (present, singular) moving heaven and earth (participle, present) moved heaven and earth (participle, past) moved heaven and earth (past)

Phrases

leave no stone unturned

Frequently Paired Words

leave no stone unturned

Synonyms

move mountains

Questions

What does move heaven and earth mean?
To do whatever is necessary, including extreme or unusual actions; to go to extremes.

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