everybody and their brother



everybody and their brother

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Chava-Hebrew
Manuelamah-noo-E-lah (German), mah-NWE-lah (Italian)Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, German, Italian
Oralie-English (Rare)
Able['eibl]
TosheTO-sheMacedonian
OrvokkiOR-vok-keeFinnish