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leave no stone unturned

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To leave no stone unturned is to search absolutely everywhere. We will leave no stone unturned.

It is a promise of thoroughness and is nearly always made in public by somebody in charge. The phrase is very old and comes from a Greek oracle about finding buried treasure.

Definitions of leave no stone unturned

  1. 1phraseleave no stone unturnedTo search absolutely everywhere.C1

    “The inquiry promised to leave no stone unturned.”

leave no stone unturned is a phrase.

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