Idiom
The detective left no stone unturned to trace the culprit.

used all available means
did very irrelevant things
took no pains
resorted to illegitimate practices

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Idiom
To take the wind out of another's sails

To manouevre to mislead another on the high seas
To cause harm to another
To defeat the motives of another
To anticipate another and to gain advantage over him

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