Leave no stone unturned In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "leave no stone unturned", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2020-12-16 12:12

Meaning of Leave no stone unturned

Synonyms:

move heaven and earth , try every trick in the book

Leave no stone unturned verb phrase

Try to do everything possible to achieve something

They will leave no stone unturned until they find out who was in charge of the accident.

She left no stone unturned in the search for the lost ancient book.

He will leave no stone unturned to find the killer.

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Making a start on something is always difficult.

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To try very hard to do something

Grammar and Usage of Leave no stone unturned

Verb Forms

  • leave no stone unturned
  • leaving no stone unturned
  • left no stone unturned

The verb "leave" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Leave no stone unturned

The Oracle of Delphi - Pythia (Image Source: GettyImages)

The origin of the phrase is from the mid 1500s. It is from an ancient Greek legend about a general who buried his enormous treasure after being defeated. Those searching for the treasure consulted the Oracle of Delphi, who advised them to look under every stone.

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