everybody and his dog



everybody and his dog

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
PancrasPAN-krəsEnglish (Archaic)
Ariellaar-ee-EL-ə, er-ee-EL-əEnglish (Rare)
Padmavati-Hinduism
Beniamino-Italian
Joaquima-Catalan
Itai-Hebrew