high and low

high and low
adverb
everywhere (Freq. 1)
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searched high and low

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EVERYWHERE, all over, all around, far and wide, here, there, and everywhere, extensively, thoroughly, widely, in every nook and cranny; informal all over the place; Brit. informal all over the shop; N. Amer. informal all over the map.
high

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adverb
: upstairs and downstairs : everywhere

looked for it high and low

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high and low
1. Rich and poor
2. Up and down
3. Everywhere
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Main Entry:high

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in many different places

we searched high and low for a new teacher

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high and low

They've searched/looked high and low for a new car that they can afford.

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Main Entry:high
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high and low — see high, 2
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Main Entry:low

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ˌhigh and ˈlow idiom
everywhere

I've searched high and low for my purse.

Main entry:highidiom

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