leave no stone unturned
idiom
: to make every possible effort to find someone or something
The researchers left no stone unturned in their search for the original documents.
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The Athletic’s all-conquering dedicated Manchester United podcast is back twice a week this season to leave no stone unturned at Old Trafford.
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The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Given the scope of his research, which also uses extensive archival material, the author clearly wanted to leave no stone unturned.
—Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024
After all, season 4 is the final season of the Netflix superhero show (based on the comic book series of the same name by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba), and the new trailer for the upcoming release promises to leave no stone unturned.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 9 July 2024
The Duchess and Sarah promise to leave no stone unturned, and no biscuit un-dunked.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 16 May 2023
With such popular episodes as TV Theme Songs and The Undoing of Kanye West, these two leave no stone unturned while incorporating humor and candor to spice up our listening journey.
—Carla Renata, Variety, 17 Feb. 2023
With antibiotics offering no solution, Strathdee resolved to leave no stone unturned in trying to find a cure for her husband.
—WIRED, 27 Sep. 2022
The remainder of his career was a restless exploration of abstract painting of all kinds, in ways that sometimes seemed contradictory but that also reflected a determination to leave no stone unturned in terms of texture, color or technique.
—New York Times, 27 June 2022
The Browns, however, will leave no stone unturned in their quest to find another starting receiver for Watson.
—cleveland, 7 Apr. 2022
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The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Given the scope of his research, which also uses extensive archival material, the author clearly wanted to leave no stone unturned.
—Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024
After all, season 4 is the final season of the Netflix superhero show (based on the comic book series of the same name by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba), and the new trailer for the upcoming release promises to leave no stone unturned.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 9 July 2024
The Duchess and Sarah promise to leave no stone unturned, and no biscuit un-dunked.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 16 May 2023
With such popular episodes as TV Theme Songs and The Undoing of Kanye West, these two leave no stone unturned while incorporating humor and candor to spice up our listening journey.
—Carla Renata, Variety, 17 Feb. 2023
With antibiotics offering no solution, Strathdee resolved to leave no stone unturned in trying to find a cure for her husband.
—WIRED, 27 Sep. 2022
The remainder of his career was a restless exploration of abstract painting of all kinds, in ways that sometimes seemed contradictory but that also reflected a determination to leave no stone unturned in terms of texture, color or technique.
—New York Times, 27 June 2022
The Browns, however, will leave no stone unturned in their quest to find another starting receiver for Watson.
—cleveland, 7 Apr. 2022
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“Leave no stone unturned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20no%20stone%20unturned. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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