move heaven and earth

/muːv ˈhɛvən ænd ɜːrθ/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. hacer hasta lo imposible

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

bend over backward

bend over backward and move heaven and earth are close idioms for doing everything possible, largely interchangeable.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa move heaven and earth?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: She moved ___ and earth to find her dog.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a move heaven and earth?

noun

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