everybody and their mother



everybody and their mother

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BastBAHST (English)Egyptian Mythology
Gabriele (2)gahp-ree-E-ləGerman
MihĂIȚĂ-Romanian
Iscah-Biblical
Vitaliyvee-TAH-lee (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian
FentonFEN-tənEnglish