Antonyms for leave no stone unturned

Grammar : Verb

Spell : stohn

Phonetic Transcription : stoʊn

Definition of leave no stone unturned

Origin : Old English stan, used of common rocks, precious gems, concretions in the body, memorial stones, from Proto-Germanic *stainaz (cf. Old Norse steinn, Danish steen, Old High German and German stein, Gothic stains), from PIE *stai- "stone," also "to thicken, stiffen" (cf. Sanskrit styayate "curdles, becomes hard;" Avestan stay- "heap;" Greek stear "fat, tallow," stia, stion "pebble;" Old Church Slavonic stena "wall").
Slang sense of "testicle" is from mid-12c. The British measure of weight (usually equal to 14 pounds) is from late 14c., originally a specific stone. Stone's throw for "a short distance" is attested from 1580s. Stone Age is from 1864. To kill two birds with one stone is first attested 1650s.

As in persevere : verb keep at; work hard
As in persist : verb carry on, carry through
As in ransack : verb turn inside out in search; ravage
As in rummage : verb ransack, search
As in scour : verb search thoroughly
As in search : verb seek to find something
As in seek : verb look for
As in strive : verb try for, exert oneself
As in comb : verb search by ransacking
As in delve : verb dig into task, action
As in explore : verb investigate; survey
As in hound : verb chase, badger

Synonyms for leave no stone unturned

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