Leave no stone unturned

/liv noʊ stoʊn ˈʌnˌtʌrnd/

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Definitions of leave no stone unturned

verb
search thoroughly and exhaustively

“The police left no stone unturned in looking for the President's murderer”

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type of:
look for, search, seek
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

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