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
Gianmariajahn-mah-REE-ahItalian
LoÏC-French, Breton
Colin (2)KAHL-inEnglish
StÍGandr-Ancient Scandinavian
Lucianaloo-CHAH-nah (Italian), loo-THYAH-nah (Spanish), loo-SYAH-nah (Latin American Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Ancient Roman
Margalit-Hebrew