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
Chollet said that if he is confirmed, he “will move heaven and earth to get the Ukrainians what they need when they need it.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
“This coalition of like-minded countries continues to move heaven and earth to get Ukraine what it needs right now,” Mr. Austin said Tuesday.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 19, 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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