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
Melyssamə-LIS-əEnglish (Rare)
Modestas-Lithuanian
Iakopa-Hawaiian
Vince[vins]
EdgarED-gər (English), ed-GAHR (French)English, French
Gorougo-ṙo:Japanese