every + THING + under the sun
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In North American English, this idiom typically means:
DEFINITION
every type of a particular thing in existence
NOTE
this expression is often used when exaggerating
EXAMPLES
“I tried absolutely everything under the sun and I just couldn’t figure out what the problem was. So, I ended up hiring a professional.”
“The doctors did every test under the sun and every time the results came back negative. My friends just wanted to know what was wrong with their son. How to make him feel better.”
“My wife is obsessed with plants. I swear we have every plant specie under the sun at home. Our house is like a jungle.”
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