leave no stone unturned

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Verb leave no stone unturned has 1 sense

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:
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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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