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God's green earth en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (emphatic, idiomatic) The world.
   • No way on God's green earth is that going to happen.
   • And with regard to the Toad Island bridge, junior, there's not a damn thing you or anyone else on God's green earth can do to stop it. 2001, Carl Hiaasen, Sick puppy:
   • [A] MEC model that will do nothing on God's green earth but take two steps forward, say 'Pleased to meet you, sir,' shake hands, then take two steps back... 1958, Isaac Asimov, Lenny:
   • Few places on God's green earth are as imbued with primordial magic as those bordering the phantasmagoric waters of Fundy. 1999, Dwain Campbell, Tales from the Frozen Ocean, page 8:

Deriveds

on God's green earth

Relateds

green earth

Translations (2)

ru бе́лый све́т (world) · pl zielona planeta (world)