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
Aline[æ'li:n]
Saral-Indian, Hindi
Caelius-Ancient Roman
LeoLE-o (German, Finnish), LAY-o (Dutch), LEE-o (English)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, English, Croatian, Late Roman
DieuweDOO-əFrisian
Smallwood['smɔ:lwud]