what in heaven's name
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in heaven's name — of all possible things. What in heaven s name are we doing here? Usage notes: usually used with why, what, where, or how … New idioms dictionary
who in heaven's name — how/who/what etc in heaven’s name spoken phrase used for strongly emphasizing a question Where in heaven’s name did you get that hat? Thesaurus: ways of adding emphasis to questionssynonym Main entry: heaven … Useful english dictionary
how in heaven's name — how/who/what etc in heaven’s name spoken phrase used for strongly emphasizing a question Where in heaven’s name did you get that hat? Thesaurus: ways of adding emphasis to questionssynonym Main entry: heaven … Useful english dictionary
in Heaven's name — in ˈGod s/ˈHeaven s name | in the name of ˈGod/ˈHeaven idiom used especially in questions to show that you are angry, surprised or shocked • What in God s name was that noise? • Where in the name of Heaven have you been? Main entry: ↑nameidiom … Useful english dictionary
name — name1 [ neım ] noun *** 1. ) count a word or set of words by which a person or thing is usually known: My name is Judith Kramer. Please write your name, address, and telephone number on the list. name of: What s the name of this flower? name for … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Heaven — • In the Holy Bible the term heaven denotes, in the first place, the blue firmament, or the region of the clouds that pass along the sky. Gen., i, 20, speaks of the birds under the firmament of heaven . In other passages it denotes the region of… … Catholic encyclopedia
what — W1S1 [wɔt US wa:t, wʌt] pron, determiner, predeterminer [: Old English; Origin: hwAt] 1.) used to ask for information or for someone s opinion ▪ What are you doing? ▪ What subjects did you enjoy most? ▪ What colour is the new carpet? ▪ What s… … Dictionary of contemporary English
name — n Name, designation, denomination, appellation, title, style mean the word or combination of words by which something is called and by means of which it can be distinguished or identified. Name is so general that it can be used of any such word… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
in heaven's name — adverb An intensifier used with questions. What in heavens name are you doing? … Wiktionary
heaven — heav|en S3 [ˈhevən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(place of god)¦ 2¦(enjoyable situation)¦ 3 for heaven s sake 4 heaven (only) knows 5 heaven help somebody 6 heaven forbid 7 what/how/why etc in heaven s name 8 the heavens 9 move heaven and earth ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ … Dictionary of contemporary English
