move heaven and earth to do
move heaven and earth
To do everything that one can to make something happen. I had to move heaven and earth to get a flight home at Christmastime.
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move heaven and earth to do something
Fig. to make a major effort to do something. "I'll move heaven and earth to be with you, Mary," said Bill. I had to move heaven and earth to get there on time.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.