move heaven and earth
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Mr Carter said the council will "move heaven and earth" to make sure it does not happen again.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2024
“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
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
“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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