leave no stone unturned: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    British EnglishAmerican EnglishGlobalneutralformalinformalMachine
    • To search thoroughly or make every possible effort in order to find something or achieve a goal.

    Examples

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    • Detectives left no stone unturned in their search for clues after the robbery.

      Detectives searched thoroughly for clues after the robbery.

    • We have to leave no stone unturned if we want to find the missing documents before the deadline.

      We have to search thoroughly if we want to find the missing documents before the deadline.

    • The research team left no stone unturned, exploring every possible avenue to solve the problem.

      The research team searched thoroughly, exploring every possible avenue to solve the problem.

Examples:

  • EN: It is essential that we leave no stone unturned to apprehend this criminal and his possible accomplices!
    ES: Es esencial que no dejemos piedra sin remover... para arrestar a este criminal y sus posibles cómplices.
  • EN: Well, I hope you will be so with me. I wish to leave no stone unturned to avenge straker and recover my horse.
    ES: No quiero dejar ni un cabo suelto para vengar a Straker y recuperar mi caballo.
  • EN: And in fact, if I may coin a phrase, leave no stone unturned.
    ES: De hecho, si me permiten la frase nueva, mover cielo y tierra.
  • EN: I will leave no stone unturned.
    ES: No dejaré piedra sobre piedra.
  • EN: Today I hear a great deal of talk in this country about the dangers of inflation... which may lead to another economic depression. In a society as complicated and delicate as ours... we must leave no stone unturned in our search for stability.
    ES: Hoy, que tanto se habla en el país del peligro de la inflación... que podría llevarnos a una nueva depresión, en una sociedad tan compleja como la nuestra debemos buscar la estabillidad a toda costa.
  • EN: In a manner so serious as this, we must make sure... of every point, explore every avenue, and, in fact, if I may coin a phrase, leave no stone unturned.
    ES: En un asusto tan serio, debemos asegurarnos... de investigar todas las posibilidades, de no dejar piedra por mover.
  • EN: The point is, Mr Edwards is going to leave no stone unturned to develop your talent and make you happy
    ES: El hecho es que, el Sr Edwards no dejará piedra sin remover para desarrollar su talento y hacerla feliz
  • EN: We will leave no stone unturned in our unswerving pursuit...'
    ES: Vamos a dejar todo lo posible en nuestra incesante búsqueda ...' 'fronteras acariciado Reich'
  • EN: I swore to leave no stone unturned until I find her.
    ES: Juré hacer todo lo posible por encontrarla.
  • EN: They'll leave no stone unturned to find you
    ES: No dejarán una sola piedra sin levantar hasta que te encuentren.
  • EN: Go and tell Caesar that we will leave no stone unturned.
    ES: Ve y dile al César que lucharemos hasta el final.
  • EN: I will do whatever I can, and leave no stone unturned, specially to deal with the evil Red Lotus Clan
    ES: Haré lo que pueda, y no habrá piedra que no dé vuelta, especialmente si se trata del maligno Clan del Loto Rojo.
  • EN: Men like this leave no stone unturned in their search for their disgusting gratifications.
    ES: Este tipo de hombre no abandona nunca la búsqueda de sus repulsivos placeres.
  • EN: We must leave no stone unturned.
    ES: No podemos dejar cabos sueltos.
  • EN: You must seek him out wherever he may be hiding - search every house, every cave, behind every tree and bush and leave no stone unturned.
    ES: Debeis buscarlo en todos los escondrijos posibles. Buscad en cada casa, en cada cueva, detrás de cada arbol y de cada matorral. No dejeis una sola piedra sin remover.
  • EN: It is essential that we leave no stone unturned to apprehend this criminal and his possible accomplices!
    ES: Es esencial que no dejemos piedra sin remover... para arrestar a este criminal y sus posibles cómplices.
  • EN: Well, I hope you will be so with me. I wish to leave no stone unturned to avenge straker and recover my horse.
    ES: No quiero dejar ni un cabo suelto para vengar a Straker y recuperar mi caballo.
  • EN: And in fact, if I may coin a phrase, leave no stone unturned.
    ES: De hecho, si me permiten la frase nueva, mover cielo y tierra.
  • EN: I will leave no stone unturned.
    ES: No dejaré piedra sobre piedra.

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