everybody and his cousin



everybody and his cousin

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sams[sæmz]
Sofya-Russian
Coinneach-Scottish
Thurman['θə:mən]
Beatryczebe-ah-TRI-chePolish
Judd[dʒʌd]