face of the earth — earth s surface, topography of the earth … English contemporary dictionary
the face of the earth — used for emphasis or exaggeration, to refer to the existence or disappearance of someone or something he s just disappeared off the face of the earth | the most grueling training on the face of the earth … Useful english dictionary
off the face of the earth — from/off/the face of the earth phrase used for emphasizing that something does not exist anywhere or cannot be found anywhere Steve has disappeared off the face of the earth. Thesaurus: absent, lost and unavailablesynonym Main entry: face … Useful english dictionary
disappear off the face of the earth — disappear/vanish off the face of the earth British, American & Australian, American to disappear completely. We lost contact with Ed after he left college he just disappeared off the face of the earth … New idioms dictionary
vanish off the face of the earth — disappear/vanish off the face of the earth British, American & Australian, American to disappear completely. We lost contact with Ed after he left college he just disappeared off the face of the earth … New idioms dictionary
disappear off the face of the earth — disappear/vanish off the face of the ˈearth idiom to disappear completely • Keep looking they can t just have vanished off the face of the earth. Main entry: ↑faceidiom … Useful english dictionary
vanish off the face of the earth — disappear/vanish off the face of the ˈearth idiom to disappear completely • Keep looking they can t just have vanished off the face of the earth. Main entry: ↑faceidiom … Useful english dictionary
on the face of the earth — used for emphasizing that something is the biggest, best, worst etc that could possibly exist He s the most expensive designer on the face of the earth … English dictionary
off the face of the earth — completely gone. I enjoy boxing but wouldn t miss it if it dropped off the face of the earth tomorrow. Usage notes: most often used with the verbs drop, disappear, and wipe … New idioms dictionary
on the face of the earth — existing. He is probably the nicest man on the face of the earth … New idioms dictionary