creation

Related to creation: creation science, Creation theory

all over creation

Everywhere; over a great distance or area; all over the place. Primarily heard in US. I've been looking all over creation trying to find you! Janet: "You guys are two hours late! Where were you?" George: "Lenny here thought he'd take a shortcut, and we ended up driving all over creation!"
See also: all, creation, over

in creation?

Used as an intensifier after a question word (who, what, where, when, why, and how) to express extreme confusion, surprise, or aggravation. And just how in creation am I supposed to have three reports done by 9 AM tomorrow? Where in creation did you find that rusty old car? Who in creation is making all that noise?

on earth

An intensifier used to emphasize surprise, shock, anger, disgust, etc. How on earth am I supposed to read this entire book in one week? What on earth were you thinking, driving across the state in the middle of the night?
See also: earth, on

the ass end of creation

rude slang A location that is extremely remote or out of the way, hyperbolically and sarcastically identified as the farthest point away from anything. I don't know what they were thinking building the stadium in the ass end of creation. Who's going to drive this far to see a baseball game? My cousin offered me a place to stay while I was in Michigan, but she lives in the ass end of creation so it wasn't really worth considering.
See also: ass, creation, end, of

the hind end of creation

A location that is extremely remote or out of the way, hyperbolically and sarcastically identified as the farthest point away from anything. I don't know what they were thinking building the stadium in the hind end of creation. Who's going to drive this far to see a baseball game? My cousin offered me a place to stay while I was in Michigan, but she lives in the hind end of creation so it wasn't really worth considering.
See also: creation, end, hind, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

all over creation

 and all over hell and half of Georgia; all over hell and gone; to hell and gone
Rur. everywhere. Little Billy had his toys spread out all over creation. It took forever to clean up after him. They're looking all over creation, trying to find the missing man. Tom has traveled all over hell and half of Georgia trying to find the man who done him wrong.
See also: all, creation, over

the hind end of creation

Rur. a very remote place. I wish I lived in the city. I'm tired of living here in the hind end of creation. Joe moved out to a little shack at the hind end of creation.
See also: creation, end, hind, of

on earth

 and in creation; in the world
Fig. really; indeed; in fact. (Used as an intensifier after who, what, when, where, how.) What on earth do you mean?' How in creation do you expect me to do that? Who in the world do you think you are?
See also: earth, on
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

in creation

see under on earth.
See also: creation

on earth

1. Also, in creation; in the world. Ever, anywhere, of all possible things. These phrases are all used for emphasis in questions or, less often, in a negative context. For example, What on earth is he doing with a spade? or Where in creation did that child go? or How in the world do you expect me to carry all those bags? [Late 1700s]
2. like nothing on earth. Incomparable. For example, That perfume smells like nothing on earth, or Her new hair color is like nothing on earth. [c. 1900]
See also: earth, on
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

on earth

Among all the possibilities: Why on earth did you put on that outfit?
See also: earth, on
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

all over creation

Everywhere. This homespun cliché uses creation in the sense of everything in the world that, by implication, God created.
See also: all, creation, over
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
See also:
  • Georgia
  • all over creation
  • all over hell and gone
  • Hell and half of Georgia
  • jack it in
  • that will do
  • crack onto (someone or something)
  • how about that
  • How about that!
  • how about that?
References in periodicals archive
This is the Realm of pre-existence and a level of non - creation. This state of Ahdiyat is incapable of being conceived, incapable of interpretation and is beyond all logical bounds.
Realms of creation
In spite of recording the highest net job creation numbers of 10.43 lakh in April 2019, the monthly average number of net job creation has declined by over 2,000 jobs.
10.43 Lakh jobs created in April
On the issue, PPPP Leader Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said that PPPP was the first one who took practical steps for creation of South Punjab province.
Secretariat of South Punjab to be set up in first week of July
A couple of weeks ago, the party submitted a constitutional amendment bill to the National Assembly secretariat that sought the creation of two new provinces Bahawalpur and South Punjab.
PML-N submits bill to NA for creation of Hazara province
President Akufo-Addo said this when he received the report from the Commission of Inquiry to inquire, pursuant to the petitions received, into the need and substantial demand for the creation of new regions.
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That by dying on the cross Jesus was paying the blood price for all creation. Scripture says that the wages of sin is death and Jesus is the one who paid that price.
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U.S. Job Creation Index Near Record High in June
After multiple visits and much research, these University of Dayton professors turned their efforts into a new book, Righting America at the Creation Museum, which was published by Johns Hopkins University Press last year.
Creating a Christian nation? Academic duo examines Ken Ham's creation museum in new book
For those who would wish to limit their analysis simply to what reason tells us about the universe and its origin, and thus wish to ignore or reject various religious accounts, a philosophical approach to creation can have a legitimacy that a purely religious account does not.
Thomas Aquinas on creation and science: an invitation for China, and not only for China
Critique: Exceptionally well written, organized and presented in five major sections (The Science of Creation; Creation Theology in the Light of Science; Creation in Space and Time; Creation Ethics; Locating Ourselves--Israel and the World), "Renewing the Process of Creation" is an inherently fascinating and impressively informative read that is both thoughtful and thought-provoking.
Renewing the Process of Creation
The account in Genesis 1 is the basis of the Creation story, declaring God to be the Creator and source of all life.
The creation theme in Genesis 1, Psalm 104 and Job 38-42
1 the Season of Creation, on the date set aside by Pope Francis as World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.
Faithful mark season for environment
TRUE NORTH: Christ, the Gospel, and Creation Care by Mark Liederbach and Seth Bible.
True North: Christ, the Gospel, and Creation Care
Global Banking News-December 2, 2014--Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management increases creation limit for ASHR
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management increases creation limit for ASHR