leave no stone unturned
Search absolutely everywhere
To leave no stone unturned is to search thoroughly, exhausting every possibility in pursuit of something: Police left no stone unturned in their investigation.
The image is of someone lifting every rock to see what lies beneath.
The phrase typically describes diligent, comprehensive efforts to find answers or achieve results.
- huntPursuit of quarry
- searchAct of seeking
- inspectStudy closely for flaws
- thoroughnessAttention to every detail
- digUnearth by shoveling
dig deep · seek · ransack · rummage · ferret out · root around · pull out all the stops · tenacity · go all out · move heaven and earth · scour · rifle · perseverance · meticulousness · conscientiousness · dedication · commitment · rigor
- Hard Workgrind, hustle, toil, effort, labor
- perseverancepersist, never give up, tenacity, hang in there, endurance
- pursuitchase, chasing, pursuit, chase down, pursue
- fussinessfussiness, pickiness, picky, nitpicky, persnickety
leave no stone unturnedscratch the surface
Examine only superficially
go through the motions · phone it in · cut corners · gloss over · overlook
leave no stone unturnedthrow in the towel
Concede defeat voluntarily
call it quits · leave well enough alone · shrug it off · couldn't be bothered · wave the white flag
leave, stone, leaves, leaving, stones, stoned, stoner, stoning, stoneless