in heaven's name en · ADP
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) An intensifier, chiefly used with questions.
In heaven’s name, get your hair out of his face! I pushed my hair behind my ears.
2017 March, Jacky Dahlhaus, “Freedom”, in Raising a Vampire (Suckers; 2), 2nd edition, Folla Fiction Publishing, →ISBN, page 256:What in heaven's name are you doing?
Where in heaven's name are my darn shoes?
Who in heaven's name told you to do that?
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| in Heaven's name | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (9)
nl in hemelsnaam (intensifier) · fr au nom du ciel (intensifier) · it in nome del cielo (intensifier) · fi taivaan tähden (intensifier) · fr pour l'amour du ciel (intensifier) · gd an ainm an àigh (intensifier) · pl na miłość boską (intensifier) · sv i hela fridens namn (intensifier) · sv i fridens namn (intensifier)