God's green earth

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Noun

God's green earth

1. (idiomatic) The world.

   No way on God's green earth is that going to happen.

   • 1958, Isaac Asimov, Lenny:

     [A] MEC model that will do nothing on God's green earth but take two steps forward, say 'Pleased to meet you, sir,' shake hands, then take two steps back...

   • 1999, Dwain Campbell, Tales from the Frozen Ocean, page 8:

     Few places on God's green earth are as imbued with primordial magic as those bordering the phantasmagoric waters of Fundy.

   • 2001, Carl Hiaasen, Sick puppy:

     And with regard to the Toad Island bridge, junior, there's not a damn thing you or anyone else on God's green earth can do to stop it.

Derived terms

• on God's green earth

Translations

world

• Russian: бе́лый све́т (ru) m (bélyj svét)

See also

• green earth