Phrase guide

move heaven and earth

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: move mountains

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: remoure cel i terra — to go to extreme lengths
  • Catalan: fer l'impossible — to go to extreme lengths
  • Catalan: fer mans i mànigues — to go to extreme lengths
  • Catalan: posar-hi el coll — to go to extreme lengths
  • Dutch: hemel en aarde bewegen — to go to extreme lengths
  • Finnish: kääntää maat ja taivaat nurin — to go to extreme lengths
  • Finnish: tehdä kaikkensa — to go to extreme lengths
  • French: remuer ciel et terre — to go to extreme lengths
  • German: Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung setzen — to go to extreme lengths
  • German: Himmel und Erde in Bewegung setzen — to go to extreme lengths
  • Greek: κινώ γη και ουρανό (kinó gi kai ouranó) — to go to extreme lengths
  • Hungarian: eget-földet megmozgat — to go to extreme lengths
  • Italian: muovere cielo e terra — to go to extreme lengths
  • Polish: poruszać niebo i ziemię — to go to extreme lengths
  • Polish: poruszyć niebo i ziemię — to go to extreme lengths
  • Portuguese: fazer das tripas coração — to go to extreme lengths
  • Russian: сде́лать всё возмо́жное (sdélatʹ vsjo vozmóžnoje) — to go to extreme lengths
  • Russian: приложи́ть все уси́лия (priložítʹ vse usílija) — to go to extreme lengths
  • Spanish: mover cielo y tierra — to go to extreme lengths
  • Spanish: mover Roma con Santiago — to go to extreme lengths
  • Swedish: röra upp himmel och jord — to go to extreme lengths
  • Turkish: çalmadık kapı bırakmamak — to go to extreme lengths