everyone and his dog



everyone and his dog

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MagdaMAHK-dah (German), MAHKH-dah (Dutch), MAHG-dah (Polish)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Polish, Croatian, Romanian, Portuguese
Hester['hestə]
Morwenna-Cornish, Welsh
Okeanos-Greek Mythology
Mannix-Irish
AspenAS-pənEnglish (Modern)