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
EnikŐ-Hungarian
Simonides-Ancient Greek
Tihomir-Croatian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian
Emilia[i'miliə]
CairbreKAHR-braIrish, Scottish
Jada (2)-Biblical