move mountains

English

Etymology

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Verb

move mountains (third-person singular simple present moves mountains, present participle moving mountains, simple past and past participle moved mountains)

  1. (idiomatic) To make every possible effort in order to achieve something.
    Synonym: move heaven and earth

Translations
move heaven and earth — see move heaven and earth
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