on the face of the earth

== English == === Prepositional phrase === on the face of the earth Synonym of in the world. ==== Usage notes ==== Used as an intensifier after superlative adjectives. ==== See also ==== off the face of the earth from the face of the earth ==== Further reading ==== “on the face of the earth” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman. “on the face of the earth”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “on the face of the earth” (US) / “on the face of the earth” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.