Dead to the world

Earthy

Move up in the world

Not for anything in the world

To the ends of the earth

Move heaven and earth to do something

Down-to-earth

As big as the ocean

As big as the equator

On top of the world

Mother Earth

Out of this world

wonderful, fantastic, unbelievable

This chocolate cake is out of this world.

Her new dress is out of this world.

a literary expression for the name of the planet we live on

Mother Earth provides us with many roots and herbs used in producing medicines to heal us when we are injured or ill.

extremely happy and content, very successful

The young groom is feeling on top of the world today.

I just passed my English exam and I am feeling on top of the world!

an exaggeration for extremely large in circumference, huge

Did you see that man's size? He's as big as the equator!

an exaggeration for extremely large in area or amount, huge

His empire is as big as the ocean.

realistic, a solid and calm personality

Fred is a down-to-earth kind of guy.

That idea for new investments is really down-to-earth.

to do everything possible to get something accomplished

"I would move heaven and earth to make you happy, " said the young lover as he proposed to his future wife.

as far or as long as possible

Sancho Panza was willing to follow Don Quixote to the ends of the earth.

The computer czar's influence stretched to the ends of the earth.

Carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders

to carry a large burden, guilt, or responsibility for something

I would hate to be president; he carries the weight of the world on his shoul­ders.

What's wrong with Eric? He acts as if he is carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.

without question the answer is 'no'

When asked if he would be willing to live with his mother-in-law, the young man answered, "Not for anything in the world!"

Don't have a care in the world

a person doesn't (or acts as if he or she doesn't) have any responsibility, guilt, or worry

Look at the boss. The company is falling to pieces and she acts as if she doesn't have a care in the world. I wonder what she is hiding, or what she knows.

improve one's personal or professional standing or relationships either economically speaking or in terms of position

That young senator is moving up in the world: he'll be president some clay.

Marge just got a promotion at work; she's beginning to move up in the world.

earthlike in terms of color or texture; an informal, solid, realist, and hon­est personality

Tliat dress looks real earthy. He's an earthy sort of guy.

sleeping very soundly or concentrating so deeply that one is unaware of the immediate environment (sound, movement, etc.) When Dad snores like that, he is dead to the world.

In a world of one's own

seeming to be unaffected by the immediate environment or activity When the children play, they seem to be in a world of their own. Grandfather often just sits in his chair and stares out into the yard - he seems to be in a world of his own.

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