What does “Wipe someone or something off the face of the earth” mean?

Wipe someone or something off the face of the earth

Meaning: To completely destroy or eliminate someone or something so that nothing remains.

Borrar a alguien o algo de la faz de la tierra

Significado: Destruir o eliminar por completo a alguien o algo para que no quede nada.

Apagar alguém ou algo da face da terra

Significado: Destruir ou eliminar completamente alguém ou algo para que nada reste.

Rayer quelqu'un ou quelque chose de la surface de la terre

Signification: Détruire ou éliminer complètement quelqu'un ou quelque chose afin qu'il ne reste rien.

Jemanden oder etwas vom Erdboden tilgen

Bedeutung: Jemanden oder etwas vollständig zerstören oder auslöschen, sodass nichts übrig bleibt.

Cancellare qualcuno o qualcosa dalla faccia della terra

Significato: Distruggere o eliminare completamente qualcuno o qualcosa in modo che non rimanga nulla.

Yeryüzünden silmek

Anlam: Birini veya bir şeyi tamamen yok etmek.

把某人或某物从地球上抹去

意思: 彻底摧毁或消灭某人或某物,使其荡然无存。

跡形もなく消し去る

意味: 完全に破壊すること。

지구상에서 지워버리다

의미: 완전히 파괴하거나 제거하다.

Dialogue

08:20:15 - Did you see the storm damage?

08:20:18 - Yes. It nearly wiped the town off the face of the earth.

08:20:21 - That's terrifying.

08:20:24 - It really was.

13:45:30 - He was furious after the betrayal.

13:45:33 - I heard he threatened to wipe him off the face of the earth.

13:45:36 - That's extreme.

13:45:39 - He meant it too.

19:10:22 - What happened to the old factory?

19:10:25 - They wiped it off the face of the earth to build condos.

19:10:28 - Progress, I guess.

19:10:31 - Some call it that.

21:35:44 - Did the fire destroy everything?

21:35:47 - Yes. It wiped the forest off the face of the earth.

21:35:50 - How devastating.

21:35:53 - It will take decades to recover.