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move mountains (third-person singular simple present moves mountains, present participle moving mountains, simple past and past participle moved mountains)
- (idiomatic) To make every possible effort in order to achieve something.
- Synonym: move heaven and earth
2005, J. G. Thirlwell (lyrics and music), “(not adam)”, in Love, performed by Foetus:If I could move a mountain
If I could make the sky turn black
If I could turn the clock back
To when I heard your neck go snap
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