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
TereTE-reSpanish
Ash[æʃ]
Rochus-German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
DunjaDOO-nyah (Serbian, Croatian)Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Annelienahn-nə-LEENDutch
Louellaloo-EL-əEnglish