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手を尽くす

手を尽くす (てをつくす) means to do everything possible.

Kana
てをつくす
Meaning
to do everything possible
Japanese Example
できる限り手を尽くしたが、間に合わなかった。
Translation
I did everything possible, but it still was not in time.

Related idioms

気がする
きがする
to feel that something is the case
手を焼く
てをやく
to have trouble dealing with something
気がつく
きがつく
to notice; to realize
手がかかる
てがかかる
to require a lot of care