The Meaning of LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED (3 Illustrated Examples)

Опубликовано: 18 Июнь 2026
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Clearly understand the meaning of LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED by seeing this idiom used in 3 sentences.
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If a person leaves no stone unturned, it means they have made every possible effort or exhausted all options in search of something or to achieve a goal. The clipart shows a caveman lifting a huge rock to look underneath, and then below that is a man with a magnifying glass carefully scrutinizing a contract. So the idea of a thorough search, or an exhaustive effort to explore options, is depicted in these cartoons.
➡️The video provides three illustrated sentence examples where the idiom "leave no stone unturned" is used. It is helpful to see "leave no stone unturned" in a sentence to give context and enable a student to see how to use this idiom naturally. One example highlights an FBI investigation, another, a man's efforts at finding a new job, and finally, a doctor going to great lengths to properly diagnose his patient.

As a student progresses in learning the English language, it's important to pay attention to essential English idioms and their meanings. English idioms and phrases can make your speech more natural. They can also add humour and expressiveness in conversation as they often contain vivid imagery that allows the speaker to convey complex ideas or emotions in a creative or humorous way. So if you want to make your conversational English sound natural, take some time to learn some common English idioms.


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⏱*Video chapters:*

0:00 Leave no stone unturned - Idiom Meaning
0:08 Definition & Illustrated sentence examples 1-3
2:22 Summary
2:46 Build a powerful vocabulary


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