everybody and their mother



everybody and their mother

Used hyperbolically to express a large number or a majority of people. I'm so jealous, everybody and their mother is going on a vacation this summer except for me.
See also: and, everybody, mother

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jaakob-Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Zerach-Biblical Hebrew
Abhinav-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu
AngusANG-gəsScottish, Irish, English
Babcock['bæbkɔk]
Shadiya-Arabic