Meaning of in heaven's name | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An intensifier, chiefly used with questions.
   idiomatic
2. Alternative letter-case form of in heaven's name.
   alt-of

Equivalents

Examples

“What in heaven's name are you doing?”

“Who in heaven's name told you to do that?”

“Where in heaven's name are my darn shoes?”

“In heaven’s name, get your hair out of his face! I pushed my hair behind my ears.”

““Why, thus I mean it. He thinks he sees him; but, if he does, upon my honour, he sees a ghost,” and Dangerfield chuckled merrily. / “Pray, Mr. Dangerfield, consider me, and be serious, and in Heaven’s name explain,” said Mervyn, speaking, evidently, in suppressed anguish.”

““I’ve got a woman,” he said, and even to himself he sounded surprised. / “Then what in Heaven’s name are you playing at crime for?””

“Who in Heaven’s name was Dr Mama? And why would she need to meet with him?”

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