"God's green earth" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-God's green earth.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} God's green earth
  1. (idiomatic) The world. Tags: idiomatic Derived forms: on God's green earth Related terms: green earth Translations (world): бе́лый све́т (bélyj svét) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-God's_green_earth-en-noun-hEbltqRC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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