English Grammar - Idioms and Phrases

English Grammar
English Grammar - Idioms and Phrases

Choose the correct meaning of idiom: Move heaven and earth


Options:

  1. To relocate frequently
  2. To work tirelessly to achieve something
  3. To stay silent in protest
  4. To follow blindly

Right Answer: To work tirelessly to achieve something

The idiom 'move heaven and earth' is a hyperbolic expression meaning to make every possible effort and use every available means to accomplish a goal. The image is of someone so determined that they would shift the very heavens and the earth itself to succeed. For example, a parent may move heaven and earth to secure treatment for a sick child. Option two captures this sense of tireless, all-out effort. The idiom has nothing to do with physically relocating, with silent protest, or with blind obedience. Hence the correct meaning is 'To work tirelessly to achieve something'.

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