move mountains

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Verb

move mountains (third-person singular simple present moves mountains, present participle moving mountains, simple past and past participle moved mountains)

1. (idiomatic) To make every possible effort in order to achieve something.

   Synonym: move heaven and earth

   • 2005, J. G. Thirlwell (lyrics and music), “(not adam)”, in Love, performed by Foetus:

     If I could move a mountain
     If I could make the sky turn black
     If I could turn the clock back
     To when I heard your neck go snap

Translations

move heaven and earth — see move heaven and earth