earth

come back (down) to earth (or bring someone back (down) to earth) return or make someone return suddenly to reality after a period of daydreaming or euphoria.

2003Guardian When you start to believe you're in with a shout, the big boys have a nasty habit of bringing you down to earth with a bump.

cost (or chargeor pay) the earth cost (or charge or pay) a large amount of money. British informal

the earth moved (or did the earth move for you?) you had (or did you have?) an orgasm. humorous

the ends of the earth: seeend.

go to earth go into hiding.

☞ Go to earth is used literally of a hunted animal hiding in a burrow or earth. Compare with go to ground (atground).

like nothing on earth very strange. informal

2005AC on Bike All would have been well except Emma decided that she had to have something to eat. What turned up was quite a surprise. It looked like black pudding but tasted like nothing on earth.

promise someone the earth: see promise someone the moon atmoon.

run someone or something to earth (or ground) find someone or something, usually after a long search.

☞ This is an idiom from hunting, especially foxhunting, its literal meaning being 'chase a hunted animal to its lair and corner it there'.

the salt of the earth: seesalt.