| 单词 | everyone and his wife |
| 释义 | > as lemmaseveryone and his (also their, etc.) wife (also brother, cousin, dog, etc.) P2. colloquial. everyone and his (also their, etc.) wife (also brother, cousin, dog, etc.): (with singular or plural agreement) a large and diverse group of people; absolutely everybody. Cf. everybody and his wife at everybody pron. Phrases 2. ΚΠ 1850 Era 17 Nov. 8/2 The great topic about which ‘every one and his wife,’ asks every one else and his spouse, is, what are we to do with the Papists? 1927 Youth's Compan. 26 Oct. 655/2 Last winter's drift encouraged everyone and his cousin to get busy. 1962 N.Y. Times 25 Nov. (Book Review section) 8/3 Six months ago, everyone and his brother were putting out adult coloring books. 2005 C. Turner Planet Simpson (2010) v. 271 Everyone and their dog is in therapy or on antidepressants. < as lemmas |
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