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earth noun a marijuana cigarette BAHAMAS, 1982. ► the eartha great expense UK, 1924
idiomearth► go to the ends of the earth► vanish/disappear/drop off the face of the earthbring sb (back) down to earth (with a bump)sensible to force someone to think about unpleasant or ordinary things in your life, after a period when you were very happy and enjoying yourself:I had been madly in love with Dave until common sense brought me back down to earth, and I realized that marriage to him would be a total disaster."Would you mind helping with the baby this afternoon?" she asked, bringing me down to earth with a bump.come (back) down to earth (with a bump): We had an unbelievable time in Toronto, and it took us a few weeks to come back down to earth.cost the earthto be extremely expensive ◆ often used in the negative:The author insists clothes don't have to cost the earth to look good.Paying someone to strip the paint off the doors costs the earth, and we don't have a lot of money.did the earth move (for you)?a humorous expression used in order to ask if an experience, especially sex, was enjoyable and special:Next morning, Myra called Cassie to ask if the earth had moved.What did it feel like to win the election - did the earth move for you?sb is down to earthused in order to say that someone is practical, direct, and sensible:Her parents are outrageously rich, but they're very friendly and down to earth.He writes about important ideas in a style that is down to earth and sometimes humorous.down-to-earth: I think people trust Chris because he's one of those down-to-earth all-American guys.like nothing on earth BrEBrE1 spoken if you look or feel like nothing on earth, you look or feel very ill or tired.:He sat there looking like nothing on earth - he should have been in bed.Whenever I drink wine I feel like nothing on earth next morning.2 if something is, looks, sounds etc like nothing on earth, it is very unusual and either very good or very bad:You should try snowboarding, it's like nothing on earth.The orchestra is good but the choir sounds like nothing on earth.promise sb the earth/moonto promise to give someone something that is impossible for you to give:I hope Swanson hasn't promised them the earth in the way of commission.Beware of hotels that promise you the moon, and advertise what they can't deliver.run sb/sth to earth BrEBrE(also run sb/sth to ground)to find someone or something after searching for a long time:After several weeks the police finally ran Carter to ground in Birmingham. I managed to run a copy to earth with some difficulty, because the book was written in 1935. phraseearth[earth, earthed, earthing]
earth up
earth up • earth up sth • earth sth up BrE to pile soil around plants in order to protect the roots or help the plants to grow: Earth up around Brussels sprouts to protect them from the wind.
See:- a heaven on earth
- a hell on earth
- all corners of the earth
- all over the earth
- back to earth
- bring (one) back (down) to earth
- bring (one) down to earth
- bring down to earth
- bring somebody/come down to earth
- come back (down) to earth
- come back to earth to earth
- come down to earth
- cost a pretty penny
- cost the earth
- cost/pay/charge the earth
- disappear off the face of the earth
- disappear/vanish off the face of the earth
- down to earth
- down-to-earth
- earth mother
- earth move, to feel the
- earth pads
- Earth to (someone)
- Earth to someone
- ends of the earth, (from) the
- ends of the earth, the
- follow (one) to the ends of the Earth
- four corners of the earth, the
- from all corners of the world
- from the face of the earth
- go to earth
- go to earth/ground
- go to the ends of the Earth
- God's green earth
- hardly earth-shattering
- heaven on earth
- hell on earth
- how on earth
- how, what, why, etc. on earth...
- like nothing on earth
- move heaven and earth
- move heaven and earth to do
- move heaven and earth, to
- not have an earthly chance
- nothing on earth
- off the face of the earth
- on earth
- on the face of the earth
- plummet (down) to earth
- plummet to earth
- promise (one) the earth
- promise (one) the moon
- promise the earth
- promise the moon/earth/world
- run (someone or something) to earth
- run (someone or something) to ground
- run somebody/something to earth/ground
- run someone or something to earth
- run someone to earth
- run to earth
- run to earth, to
- salt of the earth
- salt of the earth, the
- the earth moved
- the ends of the Earth
- the four corners of the earth
- the four corners of the world
- the salt of the earth
- the scum of the earth
- to the ends of the Earth
- what on earth
- Where on earth?
- Where on God’s green earth?
- why on earth
- wipe (someone or something) off the face of the earth
- wipe off the face of the earth
- wipe off the map
- wipe something off the face of the earth
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