move heaven and earth
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He added that he would "move heaven and earth" to keep rates down, and plans to focus on selling off assets like County Hall to provide further income.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025
“We’re doing everything we can to move heaven and earth to help you recover, rebuild and return to your lives,” he said, adding that the situation will be as “frustrating as the devil for people.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2023
“I’m directing my team, not figuratively but literally, to move heaven and earth to get done as soon as humanly possible.”
From Washington Times • Jun. 17, 2023
We got to move heaven and earth to stop that from happening.
From Salon • May 23, 2023
“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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