Search high and low Meaning in English
expression
SURCH HY and LOH
SURCH HY and LOH
التعريف
To look everywhere for something, often spending a lot of time and effort.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
This is an idiom used for emphasis, suggesting a thorough but sometimes unsuccessful search. Often used with 'for' (e.g., 'search high and low for my keys'). It is informal and common in both spoken and written English.
Spanish: buscar por todas partes - buscar por cielo y tierraPortuguese (BR): procurar em todos os lugaresPortuguese (PT): procurar em todo o ladoChinese (Simplified): 到处寻找Chinese (Traditional): 到處尋找Hindi: हर जगह ढूढ़नाArabic: بحث في كل مكانBengali: চষে ফেলা - ঘুরে ঘুরে খোঁজাRussian: искать повсюдуJapanese: くまなく探す - あちこち探すVietnamese: tìm kiếm khắp nơiKorean: 이곳저곳 찾다 - 샅샅이 뒤지다Turkish: her yerde aramakUrdu: چپہ چپہ ڈھونڈنا - ہر جگہ تلاش کرناIndonesian: mencari ke mana-mana - mencari ke seluruh penjuru
جمل نموذجية
We searched high and low for the missing book.
basic
I searched high and low and finally found my wallet.
basic
They searched high and low for their lost dog.
basic
I've searched high and low, but my keys are gone.
natural
She searched high and low for the perfect gift.
natural
We searched high and low, but there was no trace of him.
natural