everyone and his mother



everyone and his mother

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MeinhardMIEN-hahrtGerman
Ditte-Danish
EithneETH-na, ET-na, EN-ya, EN-aIrish, Scottish
Iriney-Russian
Kevork-Armenian
Aleksanderahl-ek-SAHN-der (Polish)Polish, Slovene, Albanian, Estonian, Norwegian, Danish