In various phrases. to turn every straw, leave no straw unturned: to search everywhere for something lost.
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > endeavour > searching or seeking > make a search [verb (intransitive)] > search exhaustively (5) to turn every straw?c1225 In various phrases. to turn every straw, leave no straw unturned: to search everywhere for something lost. to rake (out) hell1542 transitive. to rake (out) hell: (usually in the context of describing a person as villainous or immoral) to search through hell. In later use also to… leave no straw unturned1575 In various phrases. to turn every straw, leave no straw unturned: to search everywhere for something lost. to leave no stone unturned1670 Proverbial phrases. to leave no stone unturned (also formerly to move, roll,or turn every stoneor all stones): to try every possible expedient in… trawl1980 intransitive. figurative. To engage in an exhaustive or extensive (sometimes indiscriminate) search for something; spec. to search for a suitable… |
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