"remuer ciel et terre" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /ʁə.mɥe sjɛl e tɛʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-remuer ciel et terre.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} remuer ciel et terre
  1. (figuratively) to move heaven and earth, to leave no stone unturned Tags: figuratively Related terms: faire des pieds et des mains, déplacer des montagnes
    Sense id: en-remuer_ciel_et_terre-fr-verb-UIgjJA9k Categories (other): French coordinated pairs, French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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