25 Idioms about Earth
1. down to earth – unpretentious, practical, realistic
2. earth to someone – used to get someone’s attention
3. earth-shattering – important, shocking, traumatic
4. from the ground up – completely, from top to bottom
5. heaven on earth – a pleasant/enjoyable place or situation, somewhere that feels like paradise
6. hell on earth – an extremely unpleasant place or situation
7. how/what/when/where/who/why on earth? – used for emphasis when asking a question
8. like nothing on earth – very strange/unusual, like nothing else
9. on the ground – where the real, practical work is being done
10. salt of the earth – someone/a group of people who is/are kind, reliable, and honest
11. stomping/stamping ground – a regular haunt, somewhere someone spends a lot of time
12. the face of the earth – anywhere (used for emphasis)
13. to break (new/fresh) ground – to do something innovative, to discover something
14. to bring someone back to earth – to pull someone out of excitement or a daydream
15. to come down to earth – to return to reality after excitement or a daydream
16. to cost the earth – to cost a lot of money
17. to disappear/vanish off the face of the earth – used to emphasise the disappearance of someone or something
18. to earth up – to dig up/discover
19. to gain/lose/make up ground – to gain/lose/make up an advantage in a competitive situation
20. to get (something) off the ground – to start something
21. to go to earth/ground – to go into hiding for a long time, to make yourself inaccessible for a long time
22. to go to the ends of the earth for – to put a lot of effort into helping someone/getting something done
23. to hold/stand your ground – to refuse to give in/retreat
24. to move heaven and earth for – to put a lot of effort into helping someone/getting something done
25. to run/work yourself into the ground – to run/work until you are exhausted
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