move heaven and earth

idiom

: to work very hard to do something
He vowed that he would move heaven and earth to finish the project on schedule.

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And then move heaven and earth to keep that promise. Sandra Pretorius, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 In the Turkish Super Lig, Galatasaray's president has expressed his desire to sign Gundogan more than once while Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce is also prepared to move heaven and earth to land the 2022/2023 treble winner with Manchester City. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024 Here are men who move heaven and earth to avoid a 9-to-5, and their cloistered throats say so loud and clear. Melvin Backman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023 Maintain a list of whether your customer service reengineering or reimagining is swinging toward those maladies, and then move heaven and earth to refocus and steer clear of those rocky shores. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023 Most pop stars would move heaven and earth to attend the Met Gala. New York Times, 6 May 2022 Maintain a list of whether your customer service reengineering or reimagining is swinging toward those maladies, and then move heaven and earth to refocus and steer clear of those rocky shores. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023 Superman would move heaven and earth for his family, but with a villain this merciless, even that might not be enough. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2023 The kind of player the Colts might have to move heaven and earth to get. The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2023

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“Move heaven and earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20heaven%20and%20earth. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.

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