How to Pronounce "off the face of the earth"
expression
AWF thuh FAYS uhv thuh URTH
OF thuh FAYS ov thuh URTH
Definition
Used when someone or something disappears completely and cannot be found or contacted. It often expresses surprise or concern that all ways of finding them have failed.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɔf/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfeɪs/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɝθ
British English
ˈɒf/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈeɪs/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈɜːθ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AWF thuh FAYS uhv thuh URTH
UK
OF thuh FAYS ov thuh URTH
Listen in Context
He disappeared off the face of the earth after graduation.
All the bees seem to have vanished off the face of the earth.
My old friend moved away and just dropped off the face of the earth.
I've tried calling, texting—it's like she fell off the face of the earth.