how on earth

An exclamation used to emphasize surprise, shock, anger, disgust, etc. How on earth did you get here? I thought your car was in the shop. Aw, how on earth did I get another dent in my bumper? How on earth did you sneak up on me like that!

See also: earth, how, on

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

how, what, why, etc. on earth...
what on earth
on earth
go to the ends of the earth
all over the earth
the earth moved
earth up
earth pads
a heaven on earth
heaven on earth

References in classic literature

(which he didn't in the least believe), and how on earth the Doctor could have got to know of it--such bad luck!

Tom Browns Schooldays

词组	how on earth
释义	how on earth how on earth An exclamation used to emphasize surprise, shock, anger, disgust, etc. How on earth did you get here? I thought your car was in the shop. Aw, how on earth did I get another dent in my bumper? How on earth did you sneak up on me like that! See also: earth, how, on Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: how, what, why, etc. on earth... what on earth on earth go to the ends of the earth all over the earth the earth moved earth up earth pads a heaven on earth heaven on earth References in classic literature (which he didn't in the least believe), and how on earth the Doctor could have got to know of it--such bad luck! Tom Browns Schooldays
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