leave no stone unturned
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leave no stone unturned
verb leaves no stone unturned · leaving no stone unturned · left no stone unturned
- To search or investigate thoroughly. “This case of police torture and murder is shocking. But this is not the first case and it is unlikely to be the last case until and unless the police conduct serious interrogations and investigations and leave no stones unturned,” said Sunai Phasuk, a senior researcher for Human Rights Watch.
- To perform a task carefully and thoroughly, not missing any step. [He] left unturned no stone / To make my guilt appear, and hide his own.
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verb search thoroughly
| Español | no dejar piedra por mover, no dejar piedra sin remover |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | unter die Lupe nehmen |
| Русский | обива́ть все поро́ги obivátʹ vse porógi |
verb perform a task thoroughly
| Español | no dejar piedra por mover, no dejar piedra sin remover |
|---|---|
| Русский | ка́мня на ка́мне не оста́вить kámnja na kámne ne ostávitʹ |
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