under the sun

under the sun
adverb (or adjective)
: in the world : on earth

hope for decent living under the sun — R.J.Slavin

can study almost anything under the sun — R.M.Hodesh

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under the sun
On earth
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Main Entry:sun

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under the sun phrase
used for emphasizing that something includes a very wide range of things

She can talk about any subject under the sun.

Thesaurus: everything and including everythingsynonym
Main entry: sun

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on earth; in existence (used in expressions emphasizing the large number of something)

they exchanged views on every subject under the sun

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under the sun
— used to emphasize the large number of things that are being mentioned

There is nothing under the sun [=nothing at all] that we cannot do.

We talked about everything under the sun.

She called me every name under the sun.

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Main Entry:sun

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under the ˈsun idiom
used to emphasize that you are talking about a very large number of things

We talked about everything under the sun.

I've been called all the names under the sun!

Main entry:sunidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Under the sun — Sun Sun, n. [OE. sunne, sonne, AS. sunne; akin to OFries. sunne, D. zon, OS. & OHG. sunna, G. sonne, Icel. sunna, Goth. sunna; perh. fr. same root as L. sol. [root]297. Cf. {Solar}, {South}.] 1. The luminous orb, the light of which constitutes… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • under the sun — {adj.} or {adv. phr.} On earth; in the world. Used for emphasis. * /The President s assassination shocked everyone under the sun./ * /Where under the sun could I have put my purse?/ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • under the sun — {adj.} or {adv. phr.} On earth; in the world. Used for emphasis. * /The President s assassination shocked everyone under the sun./ * /Where under the sun could I have put my purse?/ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Under the Sun — may refer to:* Under the Sun (Leung), album by Cantopop artist Cathy Leung * Under the Sun (Paul Kelly album), album by Australian singer songwriter Paul Kelly * Under the Sun (film), Swedish film directed by Colin Nutley * Under the Sun/Every… …   Wikipedia

  • under the sun — ► under the sun in existence. Main Entry: ↑sun …   English terms dictionary

  • under the sun — everything under the sun is everything that exists or is possible. We talked about everything under the sun. She seems to have an opinion on every subject under the sun …   New idioms dictionary

  • under\ the\ sun — adj or adv. phr. On earth; in the world. Used for emphasis. The President s assassination shocked everyone under the sun. Where under the sun could I have put my purse? …   Словарь американских идиом

  • under the sun — adjective In existence. She argued boldly with me, on every subject under the sun, law and politics included; and, when I got the better of her, never hesitated to stop me by putting her hand on my lips, or by dragging me out into the garden in… …   Wiktionary

  • under the sun — used for emphasizing that something includes a very wide range of things She can talk about any subject under the sun …   English dictionary

  • Under The Sun (disambiguation) — Under The Sun may refer to: * Under The Sun , a 1987 album recorded by Paul Kelly The Coloured Girls * Under the Sun/Everyday Comes Goes , a song by Black Sabbath from their 1972 album Black Sabbath, Vol. 4 …   Wikipedia

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