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

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how, what, why, etc. on earth...
what on earth
on earth
the earth moved
earth up
move heaven and earth
move heaven and earth to do
move heaven and earth, to
all over the earth
a heaven on earth

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