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leave no stone unturned

leave Nō stone turn
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [leev noh stohn turn]
    • /liv noʊ stoʊn tɜrn/
    • /liːv nəʊ stəʊn ˈʌnˈtɜːnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [leev noh stohn turn]
    • /liv noʊ stoʊn tɜrn/

Definitions of leave no stone unturned words

  • noun plural leave no stone unturned the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist. 1
  • noun plural leave no stone unturned a rock or particular piece or kind of rock, as a boulder or piece of agate. 1
  • noun plural leave no stone unturned a piece of rock quarried and worked into a specific size and shape for a particular purpose: paving stone; building stone. 1
  • noun plural leave no stone unturned a small piece of rock, as a pebble. 1
  • noun plural leave no stone unturned precious stone. 1
  • noun plural leave no stone unturned Chiefly British. one of various units of weight, especially the British unit equivalent to 14 pounds (6.4 kg). 1
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Origin of leave no stone unturned

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English stan, sto(o)n, Old English stān; cognate with Dutch steen, German Stein, Old Norse steinn, Gothic stains; akin to Greek stī́a pebble, Latin stīria icicle; (v.) Middle English stanen, stonen, derivative of the noun; (adj. and adv.) Middle English, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Leave no stone unturned

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Leave no stone unturned

leave no stone unturned popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for leave no stone unturned

verb leave no stone unturned

  • rummage — to search thoroughly or actively through (a place, receptacle, etc.), especially by moving around, turning over, or looking through contents.
  • rake — inclination or slope away from the perpendicular or the horizontal.
  • forage — food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
  • investigate — to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
  • scrutinize — to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
All 212 Synonyms of leave no stone unturned

Antonyms for leave no stone unturned

verb leave no stone unturned

  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • find — to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street.
  • fill — to make full; put as much as can be held into: to fill a jar with water.
  • neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
  • overlook — to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.
All 52 Antonyms of leave no stone unturned

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