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for no earthly reason

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  • no earthly reason — n. no conceivable reason. □ There is no earthly reason for your behavior. □ I can think of no earthly reason why the repairs should cost so much …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • earthly — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to the earth or human life on the earth. 2) material; worldly. 3) informal used for emphasis; there was no earthly reason to rush. DERIVATIVES earthliness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • earthly — [[t]ɜ͟ː(r)θli[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n Earthly means happening in the material world of our life on earth and not in any spiritual life or life after death. ...the need to confront evil during the earthly life... They lived in an earthly paradise. 2)… …   English dictionary

  • reason — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 cause/motive/justification; explanation of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ cogent, good, sound, strong ▪ compelling, convincing ▪ plausible …   Collocations dictionary

  • earthly — adjective 1 no earthly reason/use/solution etc no reason, use etc at all: There seemed to be no earthly reason for his strange behaviour. 2 (only before noun) literary connected with life on Earth rather than in heaven: our earthly pleasures …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • earthly — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. a. characteristic of or belonging to this earth b. relating to the human race s actual life on this earth 2. possible < there is no earthly reason for such behavior > • earthliness noun Synonym …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • earthly — UK [ˈɜː(r)θlɪ] / US [ˈɜrθlɪ] adjective Word forms earthly : adjective earthly comparative earthlier superlative earthliest 1) used for giving emphasis to negative statements or to questions It s no earthly use talking to him. There s no earthly… …   English dictionary

  • earthly — earth|ly [ ɜrθli ] adjective 1. ) used for giving emphasis to negative statements or to questions: There s no earthly reason why we should pay their expenses. It s no earthly use talking to him. 2. ) LITERARY relating to life on earth rather than …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • earthly — adjective (earthlier, earthliest) 1》 relating to the earth or human life on the earth.     ↘material; worldly. 2》 [with negative] informal used for emphasis: there was no earthly reason to rush. Phrases not stand (or have) an earthly Brit.… …   English new terms dictionary

  • earthly — [ˈɜːθli] adj used for giving emphasis to negative statements or to questions There s no earthly reason why we should pay.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • Preparation for Death —     Preparation for Death     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Preparation for Death     ♦ The basic preparation for death     ♦ When should a priest be called?     ♦ Winding up our earthly affairs     ♦ Confession     ♦ Viaticum     ♦ Extreme Unction… …   Catholic encyclopedia

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