everybody and his mother



everybody and his mother

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Toma (2)TO-mah (Croatian, Serbian)Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Georgian
Sylviane-French
Laurence (2)lo-RAWNSFrench
EuclidYOO-klid (English)Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
Ji-Eunjee-uwnKorean
Parviz-Persian