left no stone unturned
Checked every possibility
Left no stone unturned means exhausted every possibility in searching for something or trying to achieve a result.
The image is of someone methodically lifting every stone to check underneath: Police left no stone unturned in their search for the missing child.
The phrase emphasizes thoroughness and determination, often appearing in contexts where persistence finally pays off or where someone wants to signal they've done everything possible.
- searchingLooking to find
- digUnearth by shoveling
- dig deepAccess hidden reserves
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- probingThoroughly investigating something
thoroughness · due diligence · assiduity · meticulousness · success · scrutinizing · accomplishment · resolution · determination · industriousness · fulfillment · tenacity · surveying · leave no trace · analyzing · uncover · attainment · pry
left no stone unturnedcut corners
Reduce effort or cost improperly
glossed over · half-hearted · cursory · superficial · perfunctory
left no stone unturnedthrew in the towel
Conceded defeat, stopped trying
called it quits · dropped the ball · couldn't be bothered · looked the other way
leaver, stone, stones, stoned, stoning, stonework, stonily, turned, turning