the world > action or operation > endeavour > make an attempt or endeavour [verb (intransitive)] > try all means (2)
to make (a) shift. To make efforts, bestir oneself, try all means. Now dialect. Also †to make busy, good, hard shift.
Proverbial phrases. to leave no stone unturned (also formerly to move, roll,or turn every stoneor all stones): to try every possible expedient in…