nook and cranny, every

Idioms  

1. Everywhere, as in I've searched for it in every nook and cranny, and I still can't find it. This metaphoric idiom pairs nook, which has meant “an out-of-the-way corner” since the mid-1300s, with cranny, which has meant “a crack or crevice” since about 1440. Neither noun is heard much other than in this idiom.

2. see nook and cranny.

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Example Sentences

“There is no excuse that West Virginia - every nook and cranny, every person - if they’ve got electricity in their house, by God they can get internet in their house, too.”

From Washington Times

“There is no excuse that West Virginia — every nook and cranny, every person — if they’ve got electricity in their house, by God they can get internet in their house, too.”

From Seattle Times

“Every little nook and cranny, every little joint on the East Side, every neighborhood bar, that whole subculture, he loved it all,” she said.

From Washington Times

We knew every nook and cranny, every smell, every noise.

From Scientific American

I want to remember every nook and cranny, every alleyway, shrine, mechanized beast, battle, and ice cream parlor.

From Forbes