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leave no stone unturned
leave no stone unturned
Fig. to search in all possible places. (As if one might search under every rock.) Don't worry. We'll find your stolen car. We'll leave no stone unturned. In searching for a nice place to live, we left no stone unturned.
leave no stone unturned
to do everything possible in order to achieve or find something Both sides have vowed to leave no stone unturned in the search for peace.
leave no stone unturned
to do everything that you can in order to achieve something or to find someone or something Both organizations have vowed to leave no stone unturned in the search for peace.
leave no stone unturned
Make every possible effort, use every possible source or resource. For example, To raise ten thousand dollars to keep the shelter open, we must leave no stone unturned. This expression alludes to an ancient Greek legend about a general who buried a large treasure in his tent when he was defeated in battle. Those seeking the treasure consulted the Oracle of Delphi, who advised them to move every stone. The present form dates from the mid-1500s.
leave no stone unturned
To make every possible effort.