move heaven and earth

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

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