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.
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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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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 22 Nov. 2024.
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