Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
on-earth
idiom
/ɒn ɜrθ/
Definition
Used to emphasize a question or statement, often expressing surprise or disbelief about something’s nature or occurrence.
Examples
- What on earth are you doing here?
- How on earth did you manage to solve that problem?
- Where on earth is my missing sock?
Meaning
A phrase that emphasizes the situation or action taking place, often in a rhetorical manner.
Synonyms
- in the world
- on this planet
- in existence
