everybody and their dog



everybody and their dog

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Halley['hæli]
DavidDAY-vid (English), dah-VEED (Jewish, Spanish), da-VEED (French), DAH-vit (German, Dutch), DAH-vid (Swedish, Norwegian), dah-VEET (Russian)English, Hebrew, French, Scottish, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, C
ZoeZO-ee (English), DZO-e (Italian)English, Greek, Italian, Ancient Greek
Ottoline-English (Rare)
Karishma-Indian, Hindi
Rosheen-Irish