move heaven and earth
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US President Joe Biden vowed to "move heaven and earth" to help Baltimore recover from a deadly bridge collapse that blocked the city's port.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2024
President Biden took an aerial tour of the collapsed stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia on Saturday and pledged to move heaven and earth to repair the damage.
From Washington Times • Jun. 17, 2023
We got to move heaven and earth to stop that from happening.
From Salon • May 23, 2023
Those situations have made it clear that teams won’t move heaven and earth to appease the sport’s biggest names forever.
From Washington Post • Jul. 25, 2022
“People have gone to war over a beautiful woman. Why not move heaven and earth for one?”
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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