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leave no stone unturned

 

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Verb leave no stone unturned has 1 sense
  1. leave no stone unturned - search thoroughly and exhaustively; "The police left no stone unturned in looking for the President's murderer"
    --1 is one way to
    search, seek, look for
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s

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Term: "Leave No Stone Unturned"


Description:

The phrase "leave no stone unturned" means to make every possible effort, to be thorough and exhaustive in investigation or search, leaving nothing overlooked or unexplored.


Senses:
  • Idiomatic Sense: To search or investigate thoroughly and exhaustively. To make every effort and leave nothing unexplored.

Usage Examples:

1. Verb:

"In order to solve the mystery, the detective left no stone unturned in the investigation."


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