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how, what, why, etc. on earth... idiom informal C1 used when you are extremely surprised, confused, or angry about something: (表示对某事吃惊、不解或气愤)到底或究竟如何/什么/为什么(等等) How on earth did this happen?这到底是怎么发生的? Why on earth didn't you tell me before?你究竟为什么以前没有告诉我? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Linguistics: question words & expressions amirite devil extent how about...?idiom in God's/heaven's nameidiom interrogative question tag trick what the blazes...?idiom what's that (all) about (then)?idiom what's the score?idiom what/where/how/why the devilidiom when whenever where wherefore which why why don't you...?idiom world
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