move heaven and earth

English

Verb

move heaven and earth

(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

Russian: сверну́ть го́ры pf (svernútʹ góry) (move mountains)
Spanish: mover cielo y tierra, mover Roma con Santiago
Swedish: röra upp himmel och jord

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