Searching up and down for this vs Searching high and low for this

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English to convey the idea of searching thoroughly for something. They are interchangeable and convey the same meaning.

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Searching up and down for this

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express searching thoroughly for something.

This phrase means looking in all directions, both up and down, to find something. It implies a thorough search.

Examples:

I've been searching up and down for my keys, but I can't find them anywhere.
She searched up and down for her missing earring, but it was nowhere to be found.

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I have been searching up and down for this and I cannot for the life of me find the command for this. I want to be able to stop and restart the ...

Alternatives:

searching high and low for this
looking everywhere for this
scouring the area for this
hunting for this
rummaging around for this

Searching high and low for this

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express searching thoroughly for something.

This phrase means looking in all directions, both high and low, to find something. It implies a thorough search.

Examples:

I've been searching high and low for my phone, but I still can't locate it.
They searched high and low for the missing dog, but it was nowhere to be found.

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May 21, 2015 ... I have been searching high and low for this song for a few months, and I'm convinced that it doesn't exist! It's an old Acid-Trance or techno track ...
I have been searching high and low for this. No luck so far. esferapublica. Member Posted 5 years ago #. same problem here, anybody an idea? Gerald Cox
I've been searching high and low for this but can't find anything that explains how to add custom fields to only the reply form. I've seen and got working custom ...
I've been searching high and low for this thing for 3 almost 4 days. Does it exist and can it be gotten? If so, how? I am willing to trade a shiny for one as well.

Alternatives:

searching up and down for this
looking everywhere for this
scouring the area for this
hunting for this
rummaging around for this

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Searching up and down for this vs Searching high and low for this