单词 | leave no straw unturned |
释义 | > as lemmasleave no straw unturned ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > endeavour > searching or seeking > make a search [verb (intransitive)] > search exhaustively to turn every straw?c1225 to rake (out) hell1542 leave no straw unturned1575 to leave no stone unturned1670 trawl1980 ?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 241 Secheð hit anan richt & towent uch strea oðet hit beo ifunden. 1575 W. Stevenson Gammer Gurtons Nedle i. iv. sig. Aiiii So see in all the heape of dust, thou leaue no straw vnturned. < as lemmas |
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