no earthly (something)

No conceivable or practical (something). You had all day, so there's no earthly reason you couldn't have finished this on time! It's very sweet that you bought me a laptop, dear, but I'm 85—I have no earthly use for one of those things!

no earthly ˈuse, ˈreason, etc.

(informal) used to emphasize that there is no use, reason, etc. at all: There’s no earthly reason why she shouldn’t come with us.

See also: earthly, no

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no earthly use, reason, etc.
no earthly reason
no earthly use
(as) good as finished
finished
not stand an earthly
not by any stretch of the imagination
by no stretch of the imagination
for all intents and purposes
all intents and purposes, for (to)

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