high and low
The idiom "high and low" emphasizes an exhaustive search, indicating that every possible place has been checked.
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Definition
B2General
(informal)In every possible place, thoroughly.
Example
- I've been looking high and low for my glasses.
- She searched high and low for her missing cat.
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