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 • Oct. 15, 2024
"It's going to be hard to go back and see a black earth instead of a green earth," Ms August said.
From BBC • Aug. 21, 2023
How on God’s green earth did you miss this one, TV Academy?
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2023
“For what purpose on God’s green earth would he do that? There is absolutely no reason he would ever do that.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2022
Or, “Mister, I can shimmy a ball down a line so pretty, there isn’t a soul on God’s green earth that can even get near it.”
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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