move heaven and earth

English

Verb

move heaven and earth

1. (idiomatic) To do whatever is necessary, including extreme or unusual actions; to go to extremes.

   He would move heaven and earth to make sure his family is healthy.

Translations

to go to extreme lengths

• French: remuer ciel et terre (fr)
• German: Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung setzen (de), Himmel und Erde in Bewegung setzen
• Hungarian: eget-földet megmozgat
• Italian: muovere cielo e terra
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• Polish: poruszyć niebo i ziemię (pl)
• Russian: сверну́ть го́ры pf (svernútʹ góry) (move mountains)
• Spanish: mover cielo y tierra, mover Roma con Santiago
• Swedish: röra upp himmel och jord