on earth
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The phrase 'on earth' combines the preposition 'on' and the noun 'earth'. It is used idiomatically to intensify a question or exclamation.
مثال
- What on earth are you doing?
- How on earth did you manage to lose your keys?
- Why on earth would anyone want to do that?
ترکیبهای رایج
Do on earth Manage on earth Believe on earth
تعریف انگلیسی
adverb
- used with question words to convey surprise “what on earth are you doing?”