in heaven's name

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in heaven's name

of all possible things What in heaven's name are we doing here?

Usage notes: usually used with why, what, where, or how

See also: name

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In heaven's name, man, cried Stubb, are you ramming home a cartridge there? Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context on the other hand, how in Heaven's name could I give up my grand enterprise at the very time when even wise and prudent Mr. Law and the Lady by Collins, Wilkie View in context In Heaven's name, she is so good, so gentle and pure, that your mind, so perfect in its penetration, ought to appreciate her accordingly. Ten Years Later by Dumas, Alexandre View in context			in full swing in fun in gear in general in glory in glowing terms in good company in good conscience in good faith in good graces in good hands in good repair in good shape in good spirits in good time in great demand in great haste in hair in hand in harm's way in harmony in harness in heart of hearts in heat in heaven in heaven's name in high cotton in high dudgeon in high gear in his wisdom in hock in hog heaven in honor of in hopes of in horror in hot pursuit in hot water in hour of need in ink in interest in inverted commas in its entirety in jeopardy in jest in just a minute in just a moment in keeping in keeping with in kind in labor in large part			In Hands of Civil Authorities In Hands of Foreign Authorities In hard condition in hardware In Harm's Way in harmony in harmony in harmony with In Harmony With Education in harness in harness in harness in harness in harness in haste in head in head in head in head in heart of hearts in heart of hearts in heart of hearts in heart of hearts in heart of hearts In Heat In Heat In Heat In Heat In Heat In Heaven in heaven's name in heavy spirits in height In her complement In Her Majesty's Secret Service in her own right in her right mind in her wisdom In Her/His Honest Opinion In Het Bijzonder IN HG in hiding In high and low in high cotton in high dudgeon in high dudgeon in high esteem in high favor in high gear in high spirits in hindsight in hip pocket In His Arrogant Opinion In His Grip In His Image Ministries In His Name

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