like nothing on earth

like nothing on earth
like nothing on earth
1. Fig. very untidy or very unattractive. •

Joan arrived at the office looking like nothing on earth. She had fallen in the mud.

Alice was like nothing on earth in that electric yellow dress.

2. Fig. very unusual; very distinctive. •

The new car models look like nothing on earth this year.

This cake is so good! It's like nothing on earth!


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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