off the face of the earth

English

Prepositional phrase

off the face of the earth

1. (idiomatic) Used to emphasize the state of cessation, destruction, termination, etc.

   Those files were wiped off the face of the earth.

Synonyms

• from the face of the earth

Related terms

• on the face of the earth

Translations

Translations

• Danish: fra jordens overflade