green earth
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of green earth
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
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After viewing the matter from every angle and discussing it in a full editorial conference for an hour, I don’t see how in God’s green earth we can publish “Whose Names Are Unknown.”
From Salon
"What on god’s green earth were the Southern District federal prosecutors thinking in turning this over so late?" former FBI general counsel Andrew Weissmann wrote on X. "If I’m the Manhattan DA, himself a former Southern District prosecutor, I’m LIVID."
From Salon
What, on God’s green Earth, or Trump’s scorched Earth, gives anyone the impression that Trump can get anything done?
From Salon
Two members of the group, Ms Tedder and Ms Griffiths, played an LGBTQ+ event at the Green Earth Cafe, Bedford, on Saturday, and the trio will be on the Garden Stage at the Bedford Fringe Festival on 28 July.
From BBC
“There is no way in God’s green earth that he is going to beat George Gascón in a general election,” Siddall said.
From Los Angeles Times
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