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
Rubin['ru:bin]
Gwil-Welsh
JessamynJES-ə-minEnglish (Rare)
Zain-Arabic
Eileifr-Ancient Scandinavian
Jeffery['dʒefri]