Leave no stone unturned

How it is used

An emphatic expression about thorough searching. Use carefully in promises, since it can imply a wider investigation than the team can deliver.

Example sentences

1. The team promised to leave no stone unturned in finding the source of the repeated invoice errors.

   The promise concerns a broad search for causes, not merely correcting one invoice.

2. We will leave no stone unturned when looking for a venue that meets the accessibility requirements.

   The expression emphasizes exploring possibilities against a specific requirement.

Common collocations

• promise to leave no stone unturned
• leave no stone unturned in a search

Related terms

• deep diveA detailed study or discussion of one topic, problem or set of data that goes much further than a normal review.
• follow upTo contact someone again about something you discussed earlier, in order to check progress, ask for an answer or add information.

More terms: Office Idioms and Phrases

• touch base
• heads-up
• on the same page
• keep me posted
• ballpark figure
• bandwidth
• circle back
• low-hanging fruit
• get the ball rolling
• back to the drawing board
• drop the ball
• on my radar