How to Pronounce "move heaven and earth to do"
expression
MOOV HEV-uhn AND (or uhnd) ERTH TOO (or tuh, or ti) DOO
MOOV HEV-uhn AND ERTH TOO DOO
Definition
To do everything possible and try as hard as you can to achieve something, even if it is very difficult.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmuv/ /ˈhɛvən/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈɝθ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈdu
British English
mˈuːv/ /hˈɛvən/ /ˈænd/ /ˈɜːθ/ /tˈuː/ /dʉː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MOOV HEV-uhn AND (or uhnd) ERTH TOO (or tuh, or ti) DOO
UK
MOOV HEV-uhn AND ERTH TOO DOO
Listen in Context
She will move heaven and earth to help her children.
We must move heaven and earth to find a cure.
He moved heaven and earth to make sure the project was finished on time.
If you want that job, you’ll have to move heaven and earth to get it.