move heaven and earth
idiom
: to work very hard to do something
He vowed that he would move heaven and earth to finish the project on schedule.
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The front office should move heaven and earth to keep him in green and cream for life.
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Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
And then move heaven and earth to keep that promise.
—Sandra Pretorius, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Here are men who move heaven and earth to avoid a 9-to-5, and their cloistered throats say so loud and clear.
—Melvin Backman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
Superman would move heaven and earth for his family, but with a villain this merciless, even that might not be enough.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2023
Most pop stars would move heaven and earth to attend the Met Gala.
—New York Times, 6 May 2022
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Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
And then move heaven and earth to keep that promise.
—Sandra Pretorius, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Here are men who move heaven and earth to avoid a 9-to-5, and their cloistered throats say so loud and clear.
—Melvin Backman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
Superman would move heaven and earth for his family, but with a villain this merciless, even that might not be enough.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2023
Most pop stars would move heaven and earth to attend the Met Gala.
—New York Times, 6 May 2022
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“Move heaven and earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/move%20heaven%20and%20earth. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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