Phrase guide

off the face of the earth

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Used to emphasize the state of cessation, destruction, termination, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Those files were wiped off the face of the earth.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: fra jordens overflade — Translations
  • Finnish: jäljetön (jäljettömiin) — Translations
  • Finnish: kuin tuhka tuuleen — Translations
  • Finnish: pois maailmankartalta — Translations
  • Georgian: დედამიწის პირიდან (dedamic̣is ṗiridan) — Translations
  • Georgian: დედამიწის პირიდან აღგვა (dedamic̣is ṗiridan aɣgva) — Translations
  • Georgian: პირისაგან მიწისა (ṗirisagan mic̣isa) — Translations
  • Georgian: აღგვა პირისაგან მიწისა (aɣgva ṗirisagan mic̣isa) — Translations
  • Polish: pod ziemię — Translations
  • Swedish: från jordens yta — Translations